Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Invites Public to Attend the Women's Global Gathering at the 34th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 7, 2018) – The public is invited to register now to attend the Women’s Global Gathering, an event at the 34th Space Symposium that will be open to the public, without Symposium registration. This motivational luncheon and networking opportunity is open to men and women, and to Symposium registrants and non-registrants.…
Author Margot Lee Shetterly to Receive Space Foundation's Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 5, 2018) – With her book Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race, author Margot Lee Shetterly made the world aware of the major contributions of three NASA mathematicians, who were also female and African-American, during the early years of the U.S. space program.
Science Teacher Diego Martinez is 2018 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 28, 2018) – Oregon science teacher Diego Martinez has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation as recipient of the 2018 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award.
Space Security and Defense Program to Receive 2018 Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 27, 2018) – The Space Foundation has selected the Space Security and Defense Program to receive its 2018 Space Achievement Award for bringing space survivability and protection to the forefront of national leadership.
Space Foundation Board of Directors Member ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.), Nominated to Serve on National Space Council's Users Advisory Group
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 22, 2018) – The nomination of Space Foundation Board Member and former Chairman ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.), to the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group has been confirmed by the White House, as Vice President Mike Pence, Chairman of the National Space Council, announced the candidates selected to serve.
Donor Gift Creates the Dr. Rochelle Abrams Space Across the Curriculum Educator Training Scholarship and Congressional Space Policy Education Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 7, 2018) – The Space Foundation has received funding for an education program to help teachers inspire students to pursue careers in the space industry. The new Dr. Rochelle Abrams Space Across the Curriculum Educator Training Scholarship and Congressional Space Policy Education Program will not only help build a future workforce…
34th Space Symposium Panels to Discuss Economics and Law of Space Exploration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 5, 2018) – The Space Foundation’s 34th Space Symposium will attract thousands of space leaders from around the world to Colorado Springs to discuss the most pressing current space issues. Panel discussion topics will focus on such issues as “The Economics of Deep Space,” to be moderated by Dylan Taylor, Founding…
Marillyn Hewson to be Featured Speaker at 34th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 24, 2018) — The Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium provides an opportunity for global space professionals to hear firsthand about how industry decisions are made and the possible global impact of those decisions. Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin, will address the importance of space to…
25 Winners from 13 Countries Announced for Space Foundation’s Eighth Annual International Student Art Contest
The 2018 contest theme was “My Space City Vision…” and 4,578 entries were submitted from 57 countries and 37 U.S. states by students ages 3 through 18 years. Of those, 25 winners from 13 countries were selected, with one entry chosen for the top Space Foundation Achievement Award.
Space Foundation Receives Lagasse Trust Donation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 18, 2018) — When Russell A. Lagasse passed away in Orange County, Calif, in 2009, his estate plan directed that a testamentary trust be established following the administration of his estate. The plan further directed that the trustees should use a portion of the trust assets for organizations that promote space…