Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation to Celebrate World Space Week 2024
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 11, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced programming for its celebration of World Space Week 2024, Oct. 4-10. This year, the theme for the annual event is “Space and Climate Change,” to highlight the pivotal role…
Space Foundation Announces Nomination Period for General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, Presented at 2025 Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 4, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, is now accepting nominations for its most prestigious honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in memory of Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), longtime…
Space Foundation to Host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence in Virginia
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 3, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it will host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, a conference designed for the intelligence community at the TS/SCI level. The classified event, “Closing the Chain: Collecting…
The Space Report 2024 Q2: Record Launches, NASA’s Artemis Push, Cleaner Rocket Fuels, NOAA Satellite Tech
126 launch attempts through June 2024 topped 2023 record by 30% NASA trims jobs and science funding to support Artemis amid flat budget through 2025 As launches increase, scientists explore greener rocket fuels COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — July 30, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the…
Space Foundation Announces $570B Space Economy in 2023, Driven by Steady Private and Public Sector Growth
The global space economy grew 7.4% to $570 billion in 2023 Commercial revenues topped $445 billion, 78% of the space economy Government space spending maintained double-digit growth for a third year COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — July 18, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global…
Space Foundation Partners With New Mexico Space Grant Consortium to Host Teacher Professional Development Workshop
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — June 26, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced it will host a three-day teacher professional development workshop at Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum from July 9-11 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Supported by grant funding from the New Mexico…
Space Foundation Now Accepting Applications for International Teacher Liaison Program
Application deadline: Sept. 30, 2024 Program community currently over 375 educators from 25 countries Selectees will take part in the Space Symposium in April 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — June 18, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced it is accepting applications…
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Class
Recognition celebrates space technologies that bring positive impacts to life on Earth Nominations open through Aug. 30, 2024 Inductees to be honored at Space Symposium, April 7-10, 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — June 4, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced…
Space Foundation Partners With Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center to Support Military Families
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 2, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced that in commemoration of Memorial Day, it is partnering with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center to make an astronomic impact on students and military families. During the…
Coherent Loans James Webb Space Telescope Demonstration Mirror to Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 9, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced an agreement with Coherent (NYSE: COHR) for the company to provide on loan a demonstration mirror developed for the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb). The mirror will be…