Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Receives Grant from Harris Corporation for STEM Education Program in Brevard County, Florida
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 12, 2016) – Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has provided a grant to collaborate with the Space Foundation on a program that will further science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies in several Brevard County, Fla., schools. The Space Foundation’s Space in the Community is an immersive program for students, parents and teachers…
Visit Alien Worlds at the Space Foundation Discovery Center this Saturday, May 7
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 4, 2016) – It’s time to explore the other side of the universe, and the unusual inhabitants of distant planets. The Space Foundation Discovery Center is celebrating aliens and their worlds this Saturday as part of Star Days “Alien Worlds.” Take your photo as an explorer on an alien world as you…
Summer Enrollment Now Open for Space Foundation Explore Space Experience for Children Ages 9 – 12
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 27, 2016) – Launch your future explorer, scientist or engineer into a memorable summer adventure at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, with a new summer program in Colorado Springs. Specifically for youngsters ages nine through 12 years, Explore Space Experience is designed and led by certified master teachers to offer a…
Request an Invitation Now for Space Technology & Investment Forum 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 22, 2016) – The Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) is a by-invitation gathering of some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology. Successful space industry CEOs and founders of new space startups will share their experiences about…
Space Foundation Named Among 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 1, 2016) – For the third 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 7th among Small Nonprofit organizations, and ranked 12th best overall. The Space Foundation also participated…
Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center Has Sold Out for Space Foundation's 32nd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 1, 2016) – The 32nd Space Symposium’s Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center and Pavilion has sold out for 2016, with 189 exhibits of the world’s latest space technology, products and services, including 54 first-time exhibitors at the Symposium. The 32nd Space Symposium will be held April 11-14, at The Broadmoor in Colorado…
AFA StellarXplorers High School Competition Participating with Space Foundation's 32nd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 28, 2016) – The Air Force Association (AFA) and the Space Foundation are combining forces at the 32nd Space Symposium to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). On the morning of Wednesday, April 13, nine teams of high school students from across the U.S.,…
Tinker with the Space Foundation for Spring Break this March
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 14, 2016) The Space Foundation is always looking for new ways to inspire the next generation of space leaders, and what better way to do that than with hands-on, interactive learning! As Spring Break approaches, several events and activities will be available for area families to engage with the STEAM subjects…
Margaret Rhule Baguio is 2016 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 10, 2016) – The opening ceremony of the Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium will begin with the presentation of its highest education award. Margaret Rhule Baguio, Senior Education Outreach Coordinator for NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium, has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration…
Jeff Bezos will be a Featured Speaker at Space Foundation's 32nd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 8, 2016) – The Space Foundation announces that Jeff Bezos, Founder of Blue Origin, will be a featured speaker at the 32nd Space Symposium. Bezos’ talk will take place Tuesday afternoon, April 12, following a presentation by Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command, and preceding The Honorable…