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Space Foundation Partners With Operation Homefront to Support Military Families
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 16, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that in commemoration of Memorial Day it is partnering with Operation Homefront to make an astronomical impact for students and military families. During the month of May…
Space Foundation Partners with Embassy of Italy and Italian Trade Agency to Launch Spazio Monthly Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 2, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute is partnering with Embassy of Italy to the United States and Italian Trade Agency of Houston (ITA) to launch Spazio, a monthly series…
High Honors Awarded at Space Symposium Opening Ceremonies
Awardees Recognized for Excellence in Lifetime Space Achievement, Space Exploration, Space Achievement, Space Education, and Public Outreach COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 17, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today distributed its most prominent awards at the annual Space Symposium’s opening ceremonies…
Space Foundation and Rakia Mission Sign Partnership Agreement To Expand Educational Opportunities in Israel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 17, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Center of Innovation and Education signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Space Symposium with Rakia Mission to expand educational opportunities for teachers and students in Israel.…
The Space Report 2023 Q1 Finds U.S. Workforce Growth Amid Challenges, While Spaceport Development Surges to Meet Record Launch Demand
Key job sectors in the American space workforce saw five-year growth of 18%, but U.S. colleges saw a five-year decline in engineering students, raising concerns about future workforce needs. Strong Q1 merger and acquisition activity and capital inputs signaled continuing strength across the space industry despite higher interest rates and struggles in the banking sector.…
Space Foundation Selects Major General Heather Pringle, USAF as its New Chief Executive Officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 5, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the selection of Major General Heather Pringle, U.S. Air Force, as its new chief executive officer effective July 1, 2023. Presently serving as Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory,…
Space Foundation Announces Recipient of Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 21, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that 1st Lt. Tanner Bush has been selected as the recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This award provides the recipients…
Space Commerce Institute and The Levan Center of Innovation Successfully Execute Space Medicine Roundtable and Entrepreneurial Cohorts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 20, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute and The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation successfully executed LEVL5: SPACE DOCK at NSU™ Space Medicine Roundtable and Ideate and…
Nature’s Fynd, NASGRO, Syncom Announced as 2023 Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 8, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that three leading-edge technologies developed for space will be inducted as the 2023 class into the organization’s Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The induction ceremony will occur during…
Space Foundation CEO Delivers State of Space Keynote Urging U.S. to Declare Space as Critical Infrastructure
In an annual State of Space 2023 keynote, Tom Zelibor speaks to the need to declare space a U.S. critical infrastructure.