Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Returns to Tulsa for Space in the Community
The Space Foundation sent one of its education teams to Tulsa, Okla., this week to deliver a Space in the Community program, co-sponsored by Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance and Flight Night. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math, and is important in helping students prepare for careers of the future.
Register Now for Space Commerce Workshops in El Segundo and Daytona
Partnering with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the Space Foundation is presenting one-day workshops for minority business leaders and other aspiring space industry entrepreneurs around the country. Each workshop session will address the most common challenges companies face as they enter this marketplace. Industry experts will share their experiences and know-how to help build…
Space Foundation CEO Addresses "The State of Space"
On the morning of Jan. 30, Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor spoke on “The State of Space” at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Zelibor’s remarks to the group of 200 in attendance highlighted the roles, challenges and opportunities space has for our national, economic and educational security and explored the critical roles our public and private sectors, as well as students, teachers, taxpayers, investors and entrepreneurs, have in the next great human adventure in space.
Remembering the First Astronauts of Apollo
The Space Foundation’s year-long commemoration of the Apollo missions continues with this article written by Space Foundation Senior Analyst John Holst, remembering the Apollo 1 astronauts. by John Holst, Space Foundation Senior Analyst In between September’s mission success of Gemini XI and the last scheduled Gemini mission in November 1966, NASA, in October, brought more…
Space Foundation's Space Commerce Workshop in Los Angeles Helps Develop Minority Businesses
On Jan. 26, the Space Foundation offered the second in its series of Space Commerce Opportunity Workshops with the goal of bringing minority business leaders into the greater space commerce community.
The workshop was held at the University of Southern California and the Space Foundation partnered with Southern California Commercial Spaceflight Initiative and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce for this event.
Space Foundation Named a 2018 Best Workplace
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 28, 2019) – The Space Foundation has been named a 2018 Best Workplace by the Colorado Springs Gazette and the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC. The organizations partnered with DataJoe LLC, a Boulder-based data collection and analysis firm, to determine the top workplaces in the Colorado Springs area. In…
Space Foundation Launches Podcast Series Space4U
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 24, 2019) – The Space Foundation announced today the launch of its new podcast series, Space4U, featuring conversations with a fascinating variety of space professionals. The subject matter derives from the Space Foundation’s new thematic calendar, which focuses on different space-related subject matter each month.
Winners of the Space Foundation’s 9th Annual International Student Art Contest Announced
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan 23, 2019) — The Space Foundation has announced the winners of its 9th Annual Space Foundation International Student Art Contest, co-sponsored by Firefly Aerospace.
Harris Corp. Sponsors Space Foundation Space in the Community Program for Brevard County Schools
For the second time this school year, Harris Corporation has funded a Space Foundation Space in the Community (SITC) program, reinforcing the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in preparing students for careers of the future. Harris funded a SITC program in Colorado Springs in November and this week concluded a similar program…
Space Foundation Announces Space Commerce Speaker and Webinar Series
The Space Foundation has launched a new Space Commerce Speaker and Webinar Series, designed to help those who are interested in taking advantage of profitable business opportunities that are resulting from technological advancements driven by commercial space activities.