Space Foundation News
Register for Space Technology & Investment Forum and Receive The Space Report 2015
Successful space industry CEOs and founders of NewSpace startups will share their experiences with securing funding and identifying creative financing solutions to launch new products and services at the Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum. This by-invitation conference will be held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district Sept. 30 and Oct.…
Raytheon Joins Multi-year Partnership with Space Foundation for STEM Education Programs
Raytheon has made a four-year commitment to Colorado Springs and the Space Foundation to provide educational opportunities to inspire the next generation of innovators through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Raytheon will be sponsoring STEM related educational activities at the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center through 2018 and will be the premier sponsor for…
Space Foundation is 2015 Awards for Excellence Winner
The Space Foundation has been selected as a 2015 Awards for Excellence Winner by El Pomar Foundation and the Awards for Excellence Nomination Review Committee. The recognition includes a $25,000 grant and a presentation ceremony, to be held in December at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs. “We appreciate the support of El Pomar Foundation…
Nominate for Space Technology Hall of Fame by Aug. 31
The deadline is Aug. 31, 2015, to nominate a technology for 2016 induction into the Space Foundation’s prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame®, which honors innovations by organizations and individuals from anywhere in the world who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Inductees have included energy-saving technologies, health improvement technologies,…
The Space Report 2015 PDF is Now Available
The 2015 edition of the Space Foundation’s annual flagship publication The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is now available, containing worldwide space facts and figures and illustrated with photographs, charts and graphs. The Space Report 2015 Key FindingsIn 2014, the global space economy grew slightly more than 9 percent, reaching a…
Stephen Jurvetson is a Featured Speaker for Space Technology & Investment Forum
Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the Space Foundation’s new Space Technology & Investment Forum is a boutique investment conference that brings together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis…
Space Foundation Partners with Pikes Peak Children's Museum; Clifford Exhibit to Open in October
The Space Foundation has signed an agreement to provide an area within its Discovery Center for the Pikes Peak Children’s Museum (PPCM) to host traveling exhibits, bringing world-class children’s museum experiences to Pikes Peak region families and visitors. Pikes Peak Children’s Museum board members and the Junior League of Colorado Springs have been working for…
Nomination Period Now Open for 2016 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…
NDIA Space Division Honors Hyten and Sears
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Space Division has announced the 2014 recipients of its highest recognition, the Honorable Peter B. Teets Award. The award recognizes public or private sector leadership or achievement that results in significant contributions to the development, introduction, operational contribution or support of space systems. The Industry category honoree for 2014…
Space Technology & Investment Forum to be Held in San Francisco's Financial District Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
Space Foundation Launches New By-invitation Investor’s Conference The Space Foundation is holding a by-invitation gathering of some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology. Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district, the Space Technology & Investment Forum is a boutique investment…