Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Board Selects Chris Kraft to Receive the 2018 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 11, 2017) — Each spring, during its Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation confers its highest honor — the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. For 2018, the Space Foundation Board of Directors has chosen to honor Christopher Columbus “Chris” Kraft, Jr., the first U.S. human space…
Homeschool Days in a Galaxy Far Away, Space Technology Tracking Jolly St. Nick and more at the Space Foundation Discovery Center this December
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 5, 2017) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is hosting several events to wrap up 2017 that are interactive, educational and of course, fun. Before the Space Foundation offices and Discovery Center close for the holidays (Dec. 19 – Jan. 1), families will find the following things to do at the Discovery Center in…
Space Foundation Announces New Scholarship Recognizing Former Board Chairman, Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 4, 2017) – The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation held its annual meeting last week, where Admiral James O. Ellis Jr., USN (Ret.), led his final meeting as Chairman of the Board. In lieu of a traditional departure gift, the Space Foundation established a special scholarship recognizing Admiral Ellis…
Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF (Ret.), Elected Space Foundation Chairman
Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF (Ret.), was elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Board.
Educators: Apply by Feb. 1 for the 2018 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 25, 2017) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2018 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space…
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson to Speak at 34th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 12, 2017) – For its 34th year, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium will bring together leaders of the civil, commercial and defense space sectors from more than 30 spacefaring nations to discuss and shape the future of space. The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, The Honorable Heather A. Wilson, will…
World Space Week Takes Over the Space Foundation Discovery Center, Oct. 4 – 10
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2017) – The United Nations declared in 1999, that Oct. 4 through Oct. 10 each year would be recognized as World Space Week, a time “to celebrate at the international level, the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.” The Space Foundation plans to do just that…
Space Foundation Brings STEM Fun for Kids to the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 14, 2017) – The Space Foundation will offer hands-on STEM activities for children at its booth at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, to be held in Colorado Springs, Sept. 23 and 24. The activities are designed to introduce children of all ages and skill levels to basic concepts of science, technology,…
Join a Once-in-a-Lifetime Solar Eclipse Experience at the Discovery Center Aug. 21
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 7, 2017) – It has been nearly 100 years since a total solar eclipse darkened the United States from coast to coast, and it is not predicted to occur again for another 18 years. Around noon on Monday, Aug. 21, Colorado Springs and the Front Range region will experience a total…
Space Foundation Report Reveals Global Space Economy at $329 Billion in 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 3, 2017) – The Space Foundation today released the findings of its publication The Space Report 2017: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. In 2016, the global space economy totaled $329 billion worldwide. The increase from $323 billion in 2015 was due to growth in commercial space sectors, with negligible…