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• 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,…
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,…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 17, 2025 — Heather Pringle, CEO of Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, issued the following statement today on the confirmation of Jared Isaacman as the 15th Administrator of NASA. “On behalf of the entire Space Foundation team and our global community of space advocates,…
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…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nov. 20, 2025 — Space Foundation, through its strategic initiative Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), today announced the Space Sustainability Competition, which challenges middle school students to develop creative and practical solutions for sustainable living in orbit and on the moon. The competition runs from Monday, Nov. 16, 2025, to Saturday,…
Free STEM-Focused Family Event for the Fairfax Community FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va — Nov. 7, 2025 — Space Foundation’s Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT) and Arcfield are proud to partner once again for Space in the Community (SITC), bringing a week of space exploration and STEM fun to Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County, Virginia,…
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…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 21, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced the election of the Honorable Peter J. Beshar and Kevin M. O’Connell to its board of directors. Remarking on the selection of Beshar and O’Connell, Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle said, “These…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 30, 2025 — Space Foundation, through its strategic initiative Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), a collaboration with The Aerospace Corporation supported by over 30 leading space organizations, is now accepting registrations for the 2026 National Space Intern (NSI) program, offering college students in STEM fields the opportunity to launch their…
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,…