Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 22, 2013) – Lorraine Lightner, a teacher at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Fla., is the 2013 recipient of the Space Foundation’s Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers. The scholarship will pay for her to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., this summer and participate in one of the Space…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 8, 2013) – The 36 winners of the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest were invited to attend the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium, being held at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs this week. Young artists from 12 countries were selected for the top slots from among more than…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 5, 2013) – Space Foundation media briefings at the 29th National Space Symposium allow reporters special access to some of the event’s key speakers, providing the opportunity to ask questions and take photos. They also offer information about current and breaking news in the space industry The briefings are held in…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 4, 2013) – Rocky Mountain PBS and the Space Foundation invite the public to attend a special live taping on April 9 of “Colorado State of Mind,” the Rocky Mountain PBS Emmy Award-winning weekly news program.  “Colorado State of Mind” is sponsored by United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is also a Space Foundation Corporate…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 3, 2013) – The Space Foundation is bringing former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao to The Colorado Springs School on April 5 for a special Audience with an Astronaut program, then making his presentation available to the public on April 6 at the Space Foundation Visitors Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr. At…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 2, 2013) – The global space economy grew to $304.31 billion in commercial revenue and government budgets in 2012, reflecting growth of 6.7 percent from the 2011 total of $285.33 billion. Commercial activity – space products and services and commercial infrastructure – drove much of this increase. From 2007 through 2012,…

Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 1, 2013) – On Friday, April 5, 2013, more than 500 regional elementary and middle school students and educators will fill the seats of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Fairchild Hall large auditorium to spend some time with former NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., and learn about his experiences as a…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 28, 2013) – A new sign of spring locally is the sight of the National Space Symposium Exhibit Pavilion being erected at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Pavilion is up and ready to display the latest in space technology, products and services from around the world. The Space…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 27, 2013) – The board of directors of the Space Foundation welcomes one new board member, and recognizes one board member retirement. New to the board is: Thomas E. Vice, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (pictured right) Retiring from the board is: David L. Taylor, president and…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 26, 2013) – Rocky Mountain PBS and the Space Foundation invite the public to meet author and humorist P.J. O’Rourke at an exclusive fundraiser during the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium.  The event will be held at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and includes a special live taping…