Space Foundation News
More than 1,000 Visitors Attend Space Foundation Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
An hour before the doors opened for the Space Foundation’s Solar Eclipse Party, people began to gather outside of the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, eagerly awaiting the chance to score last-minute eclipse viewing glasses and to stake out the perfect spot to watch the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. Less than an hour after opening, the…
10 Things to Know About the Solar Eclipse
The Great American Eclipse will cross the United States, from coast-to-coast, on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Here are 10 fun facts that you need to know about this once-in-a-lifetime experience! 10. Total solar eclipses occur roughly every 18 months, but the majority of our planet is made up of large bodies of water, and these…
Space Investment’s Final Frontier is Just Weeks Away
The Space Foundation is bringing together the people who are shaping the future of the space industry at its Space Technology & Investment Forum, to be held in the heart of San Francisco, Aug. 30 and 31. Attendees are invited to participate as technical experts, advisors, mentors and service providers to facilitate new business ventures…
Space Foundation Extends Local Community Outreach
Community has always been important to the Space Foundation, from the global space community to our local community here in Colorado Springs, Colo. Our Discovery Center team kicked off the summer with space fun, games and inspiration at the 42nd Annual Territory Days festival in Old Colorado City. Also, this summer our team has collaborated…
Featured Speakers Announced for Space Technology & Investment Forum
The Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) 2017 will be held in the heart of San Francisco, Aug. 30 and 31, joining together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis and risk assessment. The Space Foundation is…
Nominate Now for 2018 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
Each spring, the Space Foundation confers its highest honor during its annual Space Symposium. The General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development and use of space, or through use of space technology, information or resources in academic, cultural, industrial…
Nomination Period Opens for 2018 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest award, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Honoring its late, long-time chairman, Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), the award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development and use of space, or through use…
"Big Data and Space Investment Community" is Featured Panel at Space Technology & Investment Forum
Started in 2015, the Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) has grown to become a gathering of some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology. ST&IF 2017 will be held in the heart of San Francisco, Aug. 30 and 31, joining together…
Registration Opens for Space Technology & Investment Forum 2017
Now in its third year, the Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) will bring together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis and risk assessment. ST&IF 2017 will be held in the heart of San Francisco at…
Supporting Innovation Incubators in the U.S.
As the Space Foundation prepares for its annual Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) this summer, Chief Operating Officer Shelli Brunswick traveled to Texas to learn more about start-up incubator collaboration in Austin and San Antonio. San Antonio is the second largest cyber community in the U.S., and while cybersecurity is commonly associated with national defense,…