Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Announces BEI Technologies and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as 2025 Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 25, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that two leading-edge technologies developed for space will be inducted into the 2025 Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The induction ceremony will occur during the annual Space Symposium, to be held April…
Space Foundation Names SpaceX Starship Mission Team as 2025 Space Achievement Award Recipient
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 11, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that it has selected SpaceX as the recipient of the 2025 Space Achievement Award. Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever built, is designed for full and rapid…
Space Foundation Announces International Teacher Liaisons for 2025
Flight 25 includes 17 teachers from U.S. states and 15 international educators Program globally promotes space-related STEM education in schools Selectees will take part in Space Symposium in April COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 6, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today…
Space Foundation Names Emily Calandrelli Recipient of 2025 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 4, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced it has selected Emily Calandrelli, MIT aerospace engineer, New York Times Bestselling author, and Emmy-nominated television host, as the recipient of this year’s Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach…
Polaris Dawn Mission Selected to Receive 2025 John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 28, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that it has selected the Polaris Dawn Mission Team as the recipient of the 2025 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration. Polaris Dawn, the first…
The Space Report 2024 Q4 Shows Record Annual Launches, Strong H2 Market Performance, and Growing Demand for Tracking and Removal of Orbital Debris
Orbital launch attempts increase 16%; spacecraft mass to orbit grows 40% Public space companies outperform benchmark indexes with strong H2 S. Department of Commerce trials new TraCSS space-tracking system COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 21, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, released…
Space Foundation and Starburst to Host Second Annual Space Symposium Innovate Pitch Competition
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 15, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute and global aerospace and defense innovation catalyst Starburst are partnering for the second year to host the “Space Symposium Innovate Pitch Competition.” This initiative…
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan Honored With 2025 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 14, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that Dr. Kathryn Sullivan has been selected as the 2025 recipient of its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in honor of Space…
Space Foundation Launches Space Path Program to Help Companies Navigate the Space Industry
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 7, 2025— Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute will launch Space Path: Space Business Bootcamp on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The all-day virtual program is designed for companies to create scalable and sustainable…
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 9, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This scholarship provides a uniformed, young professional member of the…