Space Foundation News
"Rocketry" Continues Through Aug. 2 at the Discovery Center
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is featuring “Rocketry,” for its Summer of Discovery program July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2. “Rocketry” activities: Free surprise for the first 25 paid children admitted daily (age 4-17, includes Discovery Passport holders) Rocketry-themed crafts “Astronaut-Me” Photo Booth – get a personalized photo of yourself in a Space…
Meet Journalist Lynn Sherr at the Discovery Center for Free Sally Ride Night
On July 23, the Discovery Center will host a free evening presentation and book signing with veteran ABC News and 20/20 reporter Lynn Sherr, author of Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space. now a New York Times Best Seller. This definitive biography examines both the public and private life of Dr. Sally Ride, including…
Girls' STEM Day is July 23 at the Discovery Center
Girls of all ages are invited to the Space Foundation’s Girls’ STEM Day on July 23 at the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Free admission is provided for the first 50 girls admitted, thanks to a grant from The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation. A variety of activities will be offered for girls of all ages…
"Mars, Rovers & Robots" Continues Through July 19
Join us for more “Mars, Rovers & Robots,” through Saturday, July 19, at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Activities for Saturday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Included in the price of daily admission FREE Surprise for the first 100 paid children admitted on Saturday (age 4-17 only, includes Discovery Passport…
Highlights of Saturday's "Mars, Rovers & Robots" at the Discovery Center
Saturday, July 12, at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs features a special astronomy-themed SphereCast with ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai’i on the Discovery Center’s Science On a Sphere® at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. The following activities are available on July 12, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., or at the times shown…
Space Foundation Holds NRO Briefing
On July 11, the Space Foundation held a briefing in Washington, D.C., for Congressional staffers about recently declassified National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) programs which resulted in technologies and techniques being developed that were able to be applied and utilized in America’s civilian space efforts. Main presenters were: Robert A. McDonald, Ph.D., Director, Center for the…
"Mars, Rovers & Robots" Has Launched!
Try your hand at maneuvering underwater robots, build a Mars habitat and see robotic demonstrations at the Discovery Center’s “Mars, Rovers & Robots.” Saturday’s activities on July 12 will also feature a special astronomy-themed SphereCast with ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai’i on the Discovery Center’s Science On a Sphere® at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Most…
See Suborbital Space Transport Vehicle Up Close at the Discovery Center
One of the newest displays in the gallery of the Space Foundation Discovery Center is a model of the Lynx, a unique spaceplane being developed by Space Foundation Corporate Member XCOR Aerospace. The Lynx is XCOR’s entry into the commercial reusable launch vehicle market. The model is on loan to the Discovery Center for three…
30th Space Symposium Breaks All Records with 11,000 Participants
The 30th Space Symposium, held May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, set new records for participation, cementing the event’s place as both the largest annual gathering of the space community anywhere in the world, and the largest annual citywide convention in Colorado Springs. The Space Foundation reported that some 11,000 people…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Welcomes John Healey
On June 16, the Space Foundation hosted a visit by John P. Healey, best known for his role as spacecraft manager in the redesign of the command modules for the Apollo program after the launch pad fire that killed command pilot Virgil “Gus” Grissom, senior pilot Ed White and pilot Roger Chaffee on Jan. 27,…