Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation to Release Global Space Economy Number
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — July 14, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, will release its annual Global Space Economy Number on an online event on Tuesday, July 21, beginning at 8 a.m. Mountain Time. Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle will share the findings and highlight…
Space Foundation and L3Harris Host New Generation Space Leaders Event in Palm Bay, Florida
Emerging space professionals unite for networking, mentorship and industry access PALM BAY, FL. — July 14, 2026 — Space Foundation and L3Harris Technologies brought together emerging professionals from across Florida’s space industry during the New Generation Space Leaders Event: Launching the Future on Tuesday, July 14, at L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, Fla. Designed for…
Space Foundation Partners with Victory Service Dogs to Honor Veterans This Memorial Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 19, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced a new partnership with Victory Service Dogs in honor of Memorial Day. During the month of May, every $45 donation made to Space Foundation will provide an immersive science, technology, engineering, and…
Space Foundation Announces Winners of National Space Day Competition and Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 12, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, announced the winners of the 2026 National Space Sustainability Competition and the recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award during the premiere of its National Space Day educational video on Friday,…
Space Foundation and RTX Host Space in the Community Event in Colorado Springs
Free STEM-Focused Family Event at Space Foundation Discovery Center COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 24, 2026 — Space Foundation and RTX are partnering once again for Space in the Community (SITC), bringing a week of space exploration and STEM fun to Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs from April 27–May 1. “Space exploration belongs…
Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 9, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, will premiere its National Space Day educational video on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. MT, inviting students, educators and families to explore the future of space through engaging STEM content. Hosted…
Space Foundation Announces Recipient of Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 25, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced thatSpecialist 4 Logan E. Pinder, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. The scholarship was established to encourage the…
Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools Host Space in the Community event in Waldorf, Maryland
Free STEM-Focused Family Event at James E. Richmond Science Center COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and WALDORF, Maryland — March 17, 2026 — Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools are partnering once again for Space in the Community (SITC), bringing a week of space exploration and STEM fun to Charles County Public Schools in Waldorf, Maryland,…
Space Foundation Inducts Microgravity Treadmill and Neurala Brain Into 2026 Space Technology Hall of Fame
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 10, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that two leading-edge technologies developed for space will be inducted into the 2026 Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The induction ceremony will take place during the annual Space Symposium, April 13-16, 2026,…
Space Foundation Announces Collaboration with BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions for a New Branded Content Series, ‘Space Renaissance’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 23, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced its collaboration with BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions to produce a new branded film series, “Space Renaissance.” The three-part series will explore how technologies developed for space are being adapted to improve…