Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Program Expands International Outreach; Adds Australian Educator and Four in India
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 30, 2014) – The Space Foundation has selected 24 outstanding educators for its 2014 flight of Teacher Liaisons, including four educators in India and one in Australia. This expands the international reach of this elite program, and brings the total number of international Teacher Liaisons to six. The educators were chosen…
Space Foundation to Present 2014 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award to A. Thomas Young
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 28, 2014) – A. Thomas Young has been chosen to receive the Space Foundation’s highest honor — the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, to be presented at a special luncheon co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin on May 21. The luncheon is a featured event of the Space Foundation’s annual…
Space Foundation Announces 2014 International Student Art Contest Winners
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 23, 2014) – The 25 winners of the 2014 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest are the most globally diverse group in the contest’s history. Young artists were selected for the top slots from among more than 7,100 entries representing 54 countries, including 43 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and…
Space Foundation Elects New Officers and Directors
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 21, 2014) – The board of directors of the Space Foundation conducted its annual meeting today, electing the following officers and directors: Lon C. Levin, co-founder of XM Satellite Radio, and president of SkySevenVentures, was elected chairman of the board ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.), former commander, United States Strategic…
Come to the Space Foundation Discovery Center for Star Days, Jan. 30 and Feb. 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 15, 2014) – Starting Thursday, Jan. 30, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will remain open one evening each month, for a Star Days Thursday leading into a special theme Star Days Saturday. The monthly Star Days will feature extra attractions and activities, included in the price of…
Register Now for Space Foundation's 30th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 13, 2014) – For its 30th year the Space Foundation’s global space conference unveils a new name to reflect its expanding international reach. With “National” dropped from its name, the 30th Space Symposium will be held May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The Space Foundation…
El Pomar Foundation Awards $5,000 Grant to Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 11, 2013) — The Space Foundation has been chosen to receive a $5,000 grant by the Pikes Peak Regional Council of El Pomar Foundation. In supporting the Pikes Peak Area regional interest behind this grant, the Space Foundation will offer scholarships to students and their teachers in the Pikes Peak Region,…
"There's Snow Place Like Space!"
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 25, 2013) – The Space Foundation will bring space down to Earth for a special day of space history and winter-weather presentations for all ages at the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Spend the day learning about the history of the…
Register Now for Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 29, 2013) – For its 30th year the Space Foundation’s global space conference unveils a new name to reflect its expanding international reach. With “National” dropped from its name, the 30th Space Symposium will be held May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., U.S.A. The Space Foundation…
PhiLumina LLC is a Space Foundation Certified Space Technology™ Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 14, 2013) – The Space Foundation announces its newest Certified Space Technology™ Partner, PhiLumina, LLC, a company that specializes in imaging systems, software, services and solutions. PhiLumina, LLC Founder and CEO Mark Allen Lanoue was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2005 for his hyperspectral imaging systems. The…