Space Foundation News
Space Foundation Special Advisor Chiao Testifies at Senate Hearing
On April 9, Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight, Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Science and Space at the a hearing titled, “From Here to Mars.” The committee heard testimony from experts on NASA exploration strategy, international cooperation in space and commercial space…
Secretary of U.S. Air Force Visits Space Foundation
In March, new Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs for a community breakfast and tour of the facility. The visit was the Secretary’s first public appearance in Colorado’s Pikes Peak region. While at the Space Foundation, James toured its Discovery Center, a public space,…
Pulham Discusses Role of Risk in Private Spaceflight as Panelist on Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate
On March 19, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham participated in a panel discussion at the American Museum of Natural History in New York for the 2014 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate. The theme was “Selling Space,” with panel moderator Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium and former Space Foundation…
Colorado Aerospace Day
On March 24, the Colorado Space Business Roundtable presented Aerospace Day at the Colorado State Capital. Members of the Colorado House and Senate unanimously passed a resolution declaring the day as Colorado Aerospace Day. The event was attended by representatives of the Space Foundation and by executives from the state’s major aerospace companies. Colorado ranks…
Pulham Shares Space Symposium's 'Secret Sauce'
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham was the guest speaker at the March 25 luncheon of the National Defense Industrial Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter, held in Colorado Springs. In his opening remarks, Pulham noted the 30th anniversary of both the Space Foundation and its premier annual space conference, the Space Symposium, held each year…
Pulham Discusses Role of Risk in Space on Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate Panel
On March 19, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham participated in a panel discussion at the American Museum of Natural History in New York for the 2014 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate. The theme was “Selling Space,” with panel moderator Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium. Other panelists included: Wanda…
Watch 2014 Isaac Asimov Memorial DebateTonight
Tonight, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will participate in a panel discussion at the American Museum of Natural History in New York for the 2014 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate. The theme is “Selling Space,” and the panel will be moderated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium. Other…
Secretary of U.S. Air Force Visits Space Foundation
On March 7, new Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs for a community breakfast and tour of the facility. The visit was the Secretary’s first public appearance in Colorado’s Pikes Peak region. While at the Space Foundation, James toured its Discovery Center, a public space,…
Space Foundation Congratulates JAXA and NASA on Successful GPM Mission Launch
The Space Foundation congratulates Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA on the successful launch of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Earth observation mission from pad 1 at the Tanegashima Space Center, Thursday, Feb. 27 (U.S. time), Tanegashima, Japan. Launched upon a Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying the NASA- JAXA Global GPM Core Observatory, GPM, will…
Right now at the Discovery Center!
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is open until 5:00 p.m. today, Saturday, March 1, with special “Star Days” activities included in the price of admission. Children can conduct science experiments with Cool Science®, burn off some energy in the bounce house, or try out the new Mars Robotics Laboratory. Learn more about…