Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Announces Recipient of Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 25, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced thatSpecialist 4 Logan E. Pinder, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. The scholarship was established to encourage the…
Space Foundation Inducts Microgravity Treadmill and Neurala Brain Into 2026 Space Technology Hall of Fame
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 10, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that two leading-edge technologies developed for space will be inducted into the 2026 Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The induction ceremony will take place during the annual Space Symposium, April 13-16, 2026,…
Space Foundation Selects Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Team and the Petit Family Foundation for 2026 Space Symposium Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 18, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, has named Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 team for the 2026 Space Achievement Award and the Petit Family Foundation for the 2026 Athena Education Award. “The extraordinary contributions of these two organizations are…
Space Foundation Announces 2026 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration and Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Recipients
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 29, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it has selected NASA’s Voyager Team as the recipient of the 2026 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration and the Estes Model Rocket Company as the 2026 Douglas…
Space Foundation Announces International Teacher Liaisons for 2026
• Program globally promotes space-related STEM education in schools • ‘Flight 26’ includes six international teachers from six nations outside the U.S. • Selectees will take part in the Space Symposium in April COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 21, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community,…
Space Foundation Honors General Lance W. Lord With 2026 James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 14, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that Gen. (Ret.) Lance W. Lord has been selected as the 2026 recipient of its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Lord, a retired four-star general of the U.S. Air Force, previously served as Commander of Air Force Space Command. Named in honor of Space Foundation’s late, longtime chairman,…
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 9, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This scholarship provides a uniformed, young professional member of the United States Armed…
Space Foundation Opens Registration for Space Symposium, To Be Held April 13–16, 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 21, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that registration is now open for Space Symposium. The premier gathering of the global space ecosystem will be held April 13–16, 2026, at The Broadmoor and Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. The event…
Space Foundation Opens Nomination Period for General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, Presented at 2026 Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 11, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, is now accepting nominations for its most prestigious honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in memory of Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), longtime chairperson of Space Foundation,…
L3Harris Awards Grant to Space Foundation for Education Programming
Funds to Support STEM Initiatives COLORADO SPRINGS — April 8, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that L3Harris Technologies has awarded a $75,000 grant during the 40th Space Symposium Opening Ceremonies to inspire the next generation of aerospace leaders worldwide. The funding will…