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Space Foundation Partners with Victory Service Dogs to Honor Veterans This Memorial Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 19, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced a new partnership with Victory Service Dogs in honor of Memorial Day. During the month of May, every $45 donation made to Space Foundation will provide an immersive science, technology, engineering, and…
Building a Map to the Moon
Over the next decade, dozens of robotic landings and a handful of crewed landings are anticipated to build an enduring presence on the lunar surface. Beyond the race for international prestige upon a successful landing, there are multiple benefits for returning to the Moon: national security, potential resource utilization, a gateway for missions deeper into…
Space Foundation Announces Winners of National Space Day Competition and Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 12, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, announced the winners of the 2026 National Space Sustainability Competition and the recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award during the premiere of its National Space Day educational video on Friday,…
Space Foundation and RTX Host Space in the Community Event in Colorado Springs
Free STEM-Focused Family Event at Space Foundation Discovery Center COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 24, 2026 — Space Foundation and RTX are partnering once again for Space in the Community (SITC), bringing a week of space exploration and STEM fun to Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs from April 27–May 1. “Space exploration belongs…
Rapid Research Expected to Bring Change to Orbit
Artificial intelligence, rapid prototyping, and lightning-fast test programs in orbit will dominate the landscape as the Space Force looks to boost its research, development and testing budget to an unprecedented $40 billion proposed for 2027, panelists told an audience at the 41st Space Symposium on Thursday.
The Next Great Economy: The Moon
The surface of the Moon will be far less barren in the coming years. At two featured discussions at the 41st Space Symposium on Thursday, NASA officials, commercial partners and scientists explained the rapidly growing opportunities on the lunar surface. With an ambitious launch schedule described during NASA’s Ignition Day, more commercial partners will be heading to the Moon than ever before.
Space Symposium Panelists: Education, Industry and Government Must Align to Grow Space Workforce
A tsunami of job opportunities is fast approaching the U.S. space sector but coordinated efforts and new approaches are needed to create and connect skilled workers with employers. In two Thursday sessions at the 41st Space Symposium, educators, company executives and workforce officials detailed the current crisis of finding skilled workers. They also addressed what…
Panel: New Rules, New Defenses Could Bring Order to Booming Growth in Orbit
Maintaining access to space in a more crowded and contested environment will require new infrastructure, manufacture of new launch vehicles, and a clear set of “red line” rules to keep rogue actors in line, a panel of experts told a 41st Space Symposium audience Thursday.
NASA, SWFT Programs Set to Launch New Workforce Initiatives
Elaine Ho, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, and Mel Stricklan, executive director of Space Foundation’s Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), on Wednesday convened a roundtable with a few dozen executives and education leaders at the 41st Space Symposium.
Air Force, Space Force Chiefs Say Acquisition Speed Now Must Shift to Production Speed
Space Force acquisition is on a wartime footing, with cash already flowing to encourage companies to deliver capability at mass-production scale, Space Systems Command’s Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant told an audience at the 41st Space Symposium on Wednesday. Speedy simplicity in satellite design is the priority over the complex perfection once sought by the Pentagon,…