Space Foundation Press Releases
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…
Come to the Curiosity Rover 5th Birthday Party at the Space Foundation Discovery Center on Saturday, Aug. 5
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 2, 2017) – The mission began Nov. 26, 2011, when the Curiosity rover was launched from Earth on a nine-month journey to the red planet. After a daring landing on Aug. 5, 2012, the rover was safely on Mars, ready to explore. Curiosity is well known for inspiring today’s youth with its…
Space Foundation Announces Initial Featured Speakers for Space Technology & Investment Forum
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 11, 2017) – The Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) 2017 will be held in the heart of San Francisco, Aug. 30 and 31, joining together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis…
Nomination Period Opens for 2018 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 27, 2017) – The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest award, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Honoring its late, long-time chairman, Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), the award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development…
Space Gardening is the Theme for the 2017 Summer of Discovery Program at the Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 31, 2017) – Visit the Discovery Center as we launch our 2017 Summer of Discovery. This year we will be exploring what it takes to grow food in space. Beginning this Saturday, June 3, the Space Foundation Discovery Center will kick off Space Gardening: Our Future Food Source. The Launch Party…
New Physics Exhibit Rolls Into the Discovery Center this Summer. Public Invited to Drop-in Before it Bounces Away!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 25, 2017) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is excited to announce the opening of a new national traveling exhibit this summer. Roll, Drop, Bounce opens at the Space Foundation Discovery Center on Friday, June 2, 2017. This kinetic and hands-on experience appeals to the wheel-spinning, ball-tossing and continuously-bouncing kids of all…
Space Foundation is Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 3, 2017) – The Space Foundation is seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2018. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The Space Technology Hall of Fame recognizes the life-changing…
Space Foundation Again Named Among 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For
Ranked 9th for Medium-sized Organizations and 16th Overall COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 13, 2017) – For the fourth time, the Space Foundation has been designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For in the United States, ranking 9th among medium-sized nonprofit organizations and ranked…
Space Foundation Selects Chief Executive Officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 30, 2017) – The Space Foundation announced today that Thomas E. “Tom” Zelibor, retired Rear Admiral, USN, has been selected as its Chief Executive Officer, effective April 30, 2017. Space Foundation Board of Directors Chairman James O. Ellis, Jr. said, “The Space Foundation team is very pleased to have Tom join…