Space Foundation News & Media
What You Missed On The Vector Episode 12: “Celebrating 50 Years of GPS”
In this engaging episode of The Vector, Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President of Space Commerce & Entrepreneurship at the Space Foundation, celebrates the 50th anniversary of GPS with Lisa Dyer, Executive Director of the GPS Innovation Alliance. With over 25 years of experience at the intersection of public policy, national security, and technology, Lisa provides…
What You Missed On The Vector Episode 22: Shaping the Future: Space Mobility and the Commercial Space Revolution
In this engaging episode of The Vector, Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President of Space Commerce & Entrepreneurship at the Space Foundation, hosts Kevin Lausten, President of Morpheus Space, to explore the transformative role of space mobility in the rapidly evolving commercial space industry. With 23 years of industry expertise, Kevin shares insights into how private…
The Space Report 2024 Q4 Shows Record Annual Launches, Strong H2 Market Performance, and Growing Demand for Tracking and Removal of Orbital Debris
Orbital launch attempts increase 16%; spacecraft mass to orbit grows 40% Public space companies outperform benchmark indexes with strong H2 S. Department of Commerce trials new TraCSS space-tracking system COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 21, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, released…
Space Foundation and Starburst to Host Second Annual Space Symposium Innovate Pitch Competition
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 15, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute and global aerospace and defense innovation catalyst Starburst are partnering for the second year to host the “Space Symposium Innovate Pitch Competition.” This initiative…
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan Honored With 2025 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 14, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that Dr. Kathryn Sullivan has been selected as the 2025 recipient of its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in honor of Space…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on January 10, 2025
This Week in Washington Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) was named Chair of the HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee announced new and returning members for the 119th Congress. Dr. V. Narayanan has been appointed as the Secretary of the Indian Department of Space and the Chairman of the Indian Space…
Space Foundation Launches Space Path Program to Help Companies Navigate the Space Industry
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 7, 2025— Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute will launch Space Path: Space Business Bootcamp on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The all-day virtual program is designed for companies to create scalable and sustainable…
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 9, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite 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…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on December 6, 2024
This Week in Washington NASA has revised the launch dates for the Artemis missions, with Artemis II now set for April 2026 and Artemis III scheduled for mid-2027. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator. President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Brendan Carr as the new chairman of the FCC. United…
What You Missed On The Vector Episode 16: “Driving Momentum in Space Workforce Solutions”
In this episode of The Vector, host Kelli Kedis Ogborn discusses the evolving space workforce, featuring insights from Mel Stricklan, Executive Director of Space Workforce 2030, and Mike French, Vice President of Space Systems at the Aerospace Industries Association. Recorded live at the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, the conversation highlights the challenges and…