Space Foundation Press Releases
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…
Chronos Vision and Seismic Damper Technologies are 2015 Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees at 31st Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 2015) – The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will culminate on April 16 with ceremonies celebrating the induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® of two innovations developed for space that now improve life on Earth. The inductees are: Chronos Vision Technology, a refractive eye surgery device used internationally…
Meet StormTracker 13's Jason Laird and the Peterson AFB Weather Flight Team at the Discovery Center March 7
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 3, 2015) – Have you ever wondered how meteorologists forecast the weather? If so, come to the Space Foundation Discovery Center on Saturday, March 7, to find out. The Star Days event on March 7 will be “Weather Wonders,” exploring how scientists study and forecast weather. This special event will feature…
Space Foundation Comments on Death of Leonard Nimoy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 27, 2015) – The Space Foundation mourns the death of Leonard Nimoy, who inspired people around the world to explore the wonders of science, space and technology through his television and motion picture portrayals of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock. “Leonard Nimoy created a positive role model who inspired untold numbers of…
31st Space Symposium Opening Ceremony to Feature Space Awards and Performance by Enra
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 23, 2015) – The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will have more international participation than ever for 2015, including its opening ceremony, to be highlighted by a stunningly unique animation-based digital performance by Enra, a visual dance troupe from Japan that combines elements of performance art, music, technology and light. The…
Apply Now to Attend Space Generation Fusion Forum 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 19, 2015) – The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until March 28 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2015, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. Fusion Forum 2015 will take place April 12 and 13 at The Broadmoor…
Space Foundation to Bring Education Programs to Fairbanks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 18, 2015) – Thanks to generous supporters in the Fairbanks community, the Space Foundation is bringing its education programs to Fairbanks, Alaska, this month. The program includes classroom sessions and assemblies at schools, teacher professional development, community events, receptions and media opportunities. Coordinated by Marci Ward, a third-grade teacher at Immaculate…
NASA/Industry EFT-1 Team Earns 2015 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 17, 2015) – On Dec. 5, 2014, the global space community watched as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) was launched aboard a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center. After a two-orbit, four-hour flight that took it further from Earth than any other human-rated spacecraft since Apollo 17 in…
X-37B OTV Team Wins 2015 Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 9, 2015) – The Space Foundation has selected the U.S. Air Force-Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) Team to receive one of its top honors, the 2015 Space Achievement Award. The award will be presented on April 13 during the opening ceremony of the 31st Space Symposium at The Broadmoor in…