Space Foundation Press Releases
Lockheed Martin Space Education Center Launches at Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2015) – A $400,000 grant from Lockheed Martin Corporation has established the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center (LMSEC) at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. LMSEC was dedicated in a public ceremony at the Space Foundation Discovery Center on May 12, and is already benefiting Colorado schoolchildren and…
"Great Balls of Fire" Headed for Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 27, 2015) – Are meteorites a threat to our planet? Find out next month at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors” is a national traveling exhibit coming to the Discovery Center for a limited time and opening to the public on…
Join the Space Foundation Discovery Center for a Day of International Space on May 2
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 17, 2015) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is dedicating the next monthly Star Days event to the international space community. Fun and learning come together with hands-on activities appropriate for all ages. The Space Foundation Discovery Center Star Days celebrates “International Space,” on May 2 and will feature various activities…
AFA to Integrate High School Competition with Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 10, 2015) – The Air Force Association (AFA) will use its StellarXplorers group and opportunities at the 31st Space Symposium to inspire Colorado students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). On the morning of Wednesday, April 15, five teams of high school students will gather at the…
Space Foundation Brings NASA Administrator Bolden to Inspire Students at Harrison High School Presentation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 6, 2015) – As part of its 31st Space Symposium, the Space Foundation is bringing NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr., to Harrison High School in Colorado Springs to deliver an inspirational talk to more than 500 middle and high school students selected to attend his presentation. Bolden will be in…
Space Foundation Yuri's Night Discounted Tickets Available to Discovery Center Passport Members
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 25, 2015) – There are many benefits to becoming a Discovery Center Passport member, including special event discounts. Tickets for Space Foundation Yuri’s Night on April 12 are now available to Discovery Center Passport members for the discounted price of $17.50 per person, compared with $27.50 advance non-member tickets, or $35.00…
Spend Spring Break Tinkering at the Space Foundation Discovery Center March 24-28
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 16, 2015) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is preparing to spend spring break with the public by exploring science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) in a week filled with “tinkering” activities. A variety of activities are planned which are appropriate for children ages 4-8 with an adult helper and…
Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center Sells Out for Space Foundation's 31st Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 12, 2015) – The 31st Space Symposium will have more international participation than ever, including more than 150 exhibits of the world’s latest space technology, products and services. The Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center is sold out for 2015, with more than 30 first-time exhibitors and more than a dozen countries represented,…
Space Foundation Congratulates NASA/Industry Team on Successful Test Firing of Space Launch System Solid Rocket Booster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 11, 2015) – NASA and its industry partners today conducted a successful test firing of the new, five-segment solid rocket booster for the Space Launch System (SLS), the new U.S. launch system that will take astronauts beyond low Earth orbit. During the test, in Promontory, Utah, the new rocket booster generated…
31st Space Symposium Standard Industry Registration Early Savings Ends March 20
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 10, 2015) – The last discount that will be offered on standard industry registration for the Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium is available now until March 20, 2015. The 31st Space Symposium will be held April 13-16, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and is expected to attract space…