Space Foundation Press Releases
Educators: Apply by Jan. 25 for the 2019 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 16, 2018) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2019 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award.
Space Foundation and Petit Family Foundation Offer Free Girls STEM Experience in Hartford
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2018) – Thanks to a partnership with the Petit Family Foundation, the Space Foundation is extending its STEM education outreach to the greater Hartford, Conn., region this school year.
The Hartford STEM initiative will launch on Saturday, Oct. 27, with a free Girls STEM Experience for local girls ages 12 to 18, to be held at the Connecticut Convention Center from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Premier sponsor for the event is Aetna.
Submit Abstracts Now for Space Symposium Tech Track
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 8, 2018) – The Space Foundation is now accepting abstracts for papers to be presented at the Tech Track of the 35th Space Symposium.
Much like the main Symposium program, Tech Track will include featured speakers and a series of 20-minute “tech talk” presentations selected from a wide variety of submissions. The Tech Track sessions offer registrants an opportunity to hear from government and industry leaders in space technology development.
Space Foundation Joins Italian Partners for New Space Economy Expoforum 2019
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2018) – While attending the 69th edition of the International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany, Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor signed an agreement with Italy’s Fiera Roma and Fondazione Amaldi to organize the first European forum dedicated to the global development of projects and technologies derived from the space industry.
Discovery Center in Colorado Springs Recognizes World Space Week with Half-off Admission, Oct. 4-10
Discovery Center in Colorado Springs Recognizes World Space Week with Half-off Admission, Oct. 4-10 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 1, 2018) Declared by the United Nations in 1999, World Space Week is a global celebration of space science and technology. The Space Foundation is celebrating the week with half-off admission to its public Discovery Center,…
Space Foundation Selects Richard B. Cooper for New Strategic Communications & Outreach VP Position at its Washington, D.C., Office
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 27, 2018) – The Space Foundation announced today it has added a second new vice president at its Washington, D.C., office. Richard B. “Rich” Cooper has been hired for the newly-created position of Vice President – Strategic Communications & Outreach, effective Sept. 28, 2018.
Firefly Aerospace Saves Space Foundation International Student Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 12, 2018) – Since 2011, the Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest has inspired thousands of children around the globe to envision the possibilities and adventures to be found in space. However, for 2019, the art contest almost ended. In spite of participation by 4,578 children in 57 countries this year, a lack of sponsorship nearly killed plans for the contest to continue in 2019. But at the eleventh hour, Austin-based Firefly Aerospace stepped in to sponsor the art contest for 2019.
Col. Thomas Dorame to Head Space Foundation Washington, D.C., Strategic Operations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 6, 2018) – The Space Foundation has selected Col. Thomas Dorame, USA (Ret.), as Vice President, Strategic Operations, at its Washington, D.C. office, effective Sept. 4, 2018.
Dorame joins the Space Foundation after serving more than 30 years in the U.S. Army.
ROCKETOBERFEST Brings Family-Friendly Oktoberfest Celebration to the Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 5, 2018) — The Space Foundation is launching its inaugural ROCKETOBFEST on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs.
The all-ages event will feature interactive activities and games, beer, food trucks, live music and of course, space exhibits. The event is also a fundraiser benefiting the Space Foundation’s education programs, Sudden Arithmetic Death Syndromes (SADS) and the Pikes Peak Club.
Petit Family Foundation to Host ‘Soar to the Stars’ Gala for Girls' STEM Education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 23, 2018) – This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Petit Family Foundation, and a decade of supporting the education of young people, especially girls and women in the sciences.
This fall, the Petit Family Foundation will support a new initiative. It is partnering with the Space Foundation to present the ‘Soar to the Stars’ gala, to be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.