Space Foundation Press Releases
Statement on India’s Spacecraft Landing on the South Pole of the Moon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 23, 2023 — Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle issued the following statement on the successful landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon. “Space Foundation congratulates the people of India for this first of its kind achievement in landing on the South Pole of the Moon. The touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 opens a…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Partners With the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Support and Promote Dutch Space Sector in U.S.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and Washington, D.C., — Aug. 22, 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 the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Partners with Italian Trade Agency and Italian Space Agency to Launch All-Italian Aerospace Acceleration Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and HOUSTON, Texas — Aug. 16, 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 the Italian Trade Agency of Houston (ITA) and Italian Space Agency (ASI) to launch SPACE IT UP,…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Releases The Space Report 2023 Q2, Showing Annual Growth of Global Space Economy to $546B
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — July 25, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today released The Space Report 2023 Q2. Highlights include: Global space economy grew 8%, reaching $546 billion Commercial growth climbed nearly 8%, reaching $427.6 billion International defense spending rose…
Read MoreSpace Commerce Institute to Host Monthly Entrepreneurship Workshops for World Space Week 2023
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — June 15, 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 the World Space Week Association to host a series of free monthly space entrepreneur workshops leading up to World Space…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Now Accepting Applications for International Teacher Liaison Program
Application deadline: Sept. 30, 2023 Program community currently over 350 educators from 21 countries Selectees invited to participate in Space Symposium COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — June 8, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced it is accepting applications for…
Read MoreNominations Now Open for Space Technology Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Class
Celebrates space technologies that bring positive impact to life on Earth Nominations open through Aug. 31, 2023 Inductees to be honored at Space Symposium April 8-11, 2024 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — June 6, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced…
Read MoreSpace Foundation to Host Train-the-Trainer Teacher Professional Development Workshop June 26-30
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 31, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, announced that it will host a Train-the-Trainer Teacher Professional Development workshop on June 26-30, 2023, at Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. The week-long, project-based professional development event…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreSpace 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…
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