Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Names Ad Astra Media Newest Space Certification Partner
Company Shares Content Through Multiple Media Outlets To Reach Diverse Young Audiences COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 20, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that Ad Astra Media, a Latino-owned STEAM media company, is the organization’s newest Space Certification Partner. Space Foundation’s Space…
Read MoreSpace Foundation To Join Annual World Space Week Celebrations With Virtual and In-Person Events
Events daily, beginning Monday, Oct. 4 and extending through Oct. 10 Homeschool Days return in-person, featuring the launch of the Lucy Mission Discovery Center visitors all receive a free 3D-printed, space-themed miniature COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Sept. 27, 2021 – Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Space4U Podcast Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11
Former Astronaut Frank Culbertson Documented the Attacks From 230 Miles Above COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 10, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today released a Space4U podcast episode featuring former NASA astronaut CAPT. Frank Culbertson, Jr., USN (Ret.). Space Foundation Vice President of Communications…
Read MoreSpace Foundation and ICESCO Sign Joint Public Partnership Agreement Events Tie Benefits of Space Science and Technology to Economic Development Worldwide
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 25, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today signed an agreement at the 36th Space Symposium, expanding the organization’s emerging partnership with ICESCO (Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization). Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor (RADM, U.S. Navy, ret.) welcomed…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Partners With SAIC at Space Symposium With First Inclusive Cohort for a Joint Space Commerce Entrepreneurship Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 24, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today formalized its partnership with Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a premier Fortune 500 technology integrator driving our nation’s digital transformation. SAIC joined Space Foundation in announcing the first inclusive space cohort of…
Read MoreFive Accept High Honors at 36th Space Symposium Opening Ceremonies
Awardees Recognized for Excellence in Space Education, Space Achievement, Public Outreach, Space Exploration and Lifetime Space Achievement COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 23, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983, today announced that five honorees have accepted awards for their distinguished achievements in the global space ecosystem. Kaci Heins Accepts the…
Read MoreBAE Systems collaborates with GlobalFoundries to produce radiation-hardened single board computers for space
MANASSAS, Va. – August 23, 2021 — BAE Systems’ radiation-hardened RAD510™ System on Chip (SoC) for space-based computing is entering fabrication. Designed by BAE Systems and manufactured by GlobalFoundries® (GF®), the RAD510 SoC will be the core of a single board computer (SBC) with twice the performance capability of the industry standard RAD750® microprocessor. The…
Read MoreCommercial Space Revenues Propel Global Space Economy to Grow 55% Over Decade
Space Foundation Releases 36th Annual Space Symposium Special Edition Revealing Commercial Space Revenue Grew 6.6% in 2020, Exceeding $356B Infrastructure and support industries grew the most, by 16.4%, surpassing $137B Products and services grew 1.2%, accounting for over 60% of commercial space More than 1,100 SmallSats launched in 2020, 92% of all spacecraft deployed COLORADO…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Receives Building Donation From El Pomar
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 19, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that El Pomar Foundation has completed the donation of a building for Space Foundation’s Colorado Springs headquarters. The forgiveness of the $4.1 million loan by El Pomar allows Space Foundation to…
Read MoreSpace to Become ‘Most Vital Domain’ For National Security, Say Defense Leaders in New KPMG/Space Foundation Report
Content based on interviews with nearly two dozen industry and defense leaders Report determines that space domain partnerships are central to national security Countries are realigning defense organizations to recognize the importance of space COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 17, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space…
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