Space Foundation News
Register Now for Leadership Course and Support STEM Education
The Space Foundation is partnering with Academy Leadership to offer a Leadership Excellence Course and Executive Coaching program, designed for experienced managers and project managers who want to gain professional development credits or PDU toward a PMI Certification. This 3-day intensive course will be held Feb. 7-9, 2017, and will grant 36 PDUs toward PMI…
2017 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award to be Given Posthumously to Dr. Piers Sellers
Each spring, during its Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation confers its highest honor — the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. In 2017, the award will be given posthumously to Piers Sellers, Ph.D., OBE, British-born former NASA astronaut and climate scientist who became an American citizen in 1991 to pursue…
Space Foundation Launches CEO Search
The Space Foundation Board of Directors has begun a global search to fill the leadership position of Chief Executive Officer. The CEO will be based at Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., to lead a premier team of 50 professionals, providing advocacy and education services to the space industry, educators and students, government…
Project Management Institute Educational Foundation Grant Will Fund Space Foundation Initiative for Teachers and Students
The Space Foundation has received a grant from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) for a two-year initiative to help teachers and students prepare for the demands of the future workforce. The $192,125 grant will fund an initiative entitled “Out of this World Project Management,” an enhancement of Space Foundation education programs that inspire…
Gen. William Shelton Elected Space Foundation Vice Chairman
The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation held its annual meeting on Nov. 10, and Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF (Ret.), was elected to a one-year term as Vice Chairman of the Board. Shelton is former Commander, Air Force Space Command. ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.), will continue as Chairman of the…
Brunswick Elected to Military Affairs Council Board of Directors
The Military Affairs Council (MAC) is celebrating 75 years of service to the military in the Colorado Springs community. Founded in 1941, the MAC has more than 250 members, and is the lead on recognition events for military personnel, including the Annual Armed Forces Week Celebration. In October, the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance Board…
Register Now for Leadership Course and Support STEM Education
The Space Foundation is partnering with Academy Leadership to offer a Leadership Excellence Course and Executive Coaching program, designed for experienced managers and project managers who want to gain professional development credits or PDU toward a PMI Certification. This 3-day intensive course will be held Feb. 7-9, 2017, and will grant 36 PDUs toward PMI…
Friday is Deadline to Submit Tech Track Paper Abstracts
The Space Foundation is accepting paper abstracts for the 33rd Space Symposium Tech Track. Tech Track presentations are welcome on technology developments with applications for civil, commercial, entrepreneurial and national security fields. The emphasis should be on recent activities or emerging technologies. Areas of interest include: Space science Hardware solutions Software solutions Satellites Launches The deadline…
AFA Awards Colorado Medal of Merit to Space Foundation
Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Vice President – Education, and Elias Molen, Manager – Space Education, were recently honored by the Colorado Air Force Association with the Colorado Medal of Merit. The award was given to DeBates and Molen for their work in the partnership between the Space Foundation and the Air Force Association’s (AFA) StellarXplorers…
Welcome, Spacelab!
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs added a new, permanent and very large exhibit to its collection in October. Spacelab, not to be confused with Skylab, was the scientific laboratory used aboard the Space Shuttle. Ten European nations contributed to the development of Spacelab through the European Space Agency and in partnership with…