Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Comments on NASA Announcement
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 3, 2012) – The Space Foundation issued a comment on NASA’s announcement that it has agreements with three private spaceflight companies for new commercial spaceships to launch American astronauts into space. “The Space Foundation is pleased that the U.S. is moving to the next phase in regaining human spaceflight capability,” said…
Volunteer to be a Docent for the Space Foundation Visitors Center in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 25, 2012) — The Space Foundation is seeking volunteers to serve as docents, greeters or operational supporters for its Visitors Center, which will open to the public this fall. Volunteers may work as little as two four-hour shifts per month, or as often as four full days a week, assisting visitors,…
Astronaut Sally Ride Dies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (July 23, 2012) — Astronaut Sally Ride, Ph.D., died today at the age of 61 after a 17 month battle with pancreatic cancer. As the first American woman to fly in space and as President and CEO of Sally Ride Science, she was a special inspiration to girls and young women around…
Space Foundation CEO to Participate in Colorado Space Coalition Media Session on Sequestration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 12, 2012) — Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will participate in a Colorado Space Coalition media Q&A on July 13 at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Building at 1445 Market Street, Denver, Colo. The session follows remarks by Aerospace Industries Association Vice President of Space Systems Frank Slazer,…
Tickets Now on Sale for The Space Foundation Presents a 30th Anniversary Salute to Air Force Space Command
NOTE: The Washington, D.C., event is now sold out Premium tables for the Colorado Springs event are sold out, but regular tables and individual tickets are still available COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (July 9, 2012) – Air Force supporters — military and civilian alike — can now purchase tickets for The Space Foundation Presents a 30th…
Space Foundation Seeking Space Technology Hall of Fame® Nominations; Aug. 31 is Deadline
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 18, 2012) — The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2013. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including online and downloadable nomination forms, is…
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Loans Huygens Probe Model to Space Foundation Visitors Center
Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 14, 2012) – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is providing a full-scale model of the European Space Agency’s Huygens Probe, part of the international Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn, on long-term loan to be put on display at the Space Foundation’s world headquarters at 4425 Arrowswest Drive in Colorado Springs, Colo. The…
Education Grant Funds Space Foundation STEM Programs in Association with Adams State University
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 13, 2012) — A grant was recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Education enabling the Space Foundation to help teachers across Colorado strengthen their skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through programs at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colo. Adams State University received the Title III grant to…
Space Technology Helps Coloradoans Locate Beer, Get Deals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 11, 2012) — Prepare now for summer fun and let space help you locate the beer! The 6th Edition Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado, published by Motion Pixel Lab, Inc., and recognized by the Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation’s Space Certification™ program as a Certified Imagination Product, is available now. The 27″ X…
First Grade Teacher at The Classical Academy Central Campus Receives New Space Foundation Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 30, 2012) — The Space Foundation has awarded a new scholarship to Mimi Bull, a first grade teacher at The Classical Academy (TCA) Central Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Anna and Kathryn Probert Educator Enrichment Scholarship will enable Bull to attend the Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum course Earth…