Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Receives Lagasse Trust Donation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 18, 2018) — When Russell A. Lagasse passed away in Orange County, Calif, in 2009, his estate plan directed that a testamentary trust be established following the administration of his estate. The plan further directed that the trustees should use a portion of the trust assets for organizations that promote space…
Space Foundation International Teacher Liaison Program Adds 31 Educators, Including Five in India and One in Nigeria
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 17, 2018) – Started by the Space Foundation in 2004, the Teacher Liaison program influences space and science education at an international level. Teacher Liaisons serve as advocates for space-themed education, and use Space Foundation-provided training and resources to further integrate space principles into the classroom. The Space Foundation has selected…
Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Test Advances Exploration Efforts
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Jan. 16, 2018) – Today, NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne hot-fired an RS-25 engine in a test that marked another milestone toward the first crewed flight of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) while laying groundwork for future production of the heavy-lift launch vehicle’s main propulsion system. The 365-second test at NASA’s…
Space Foundation Educator Visits Local School for Science Day
In ongoing efforts to inspire students in the STEAM fields (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), the Space Foundation sent Space Education Specialist Slade Bradbury to visit local grade school, Jackson Elementary, for Science Day on Friday, Jan. 12. Throughout the day, students went from one class to another learning various science topics. The Space…
Volunteer at the 35th Space Symposium
The Space Foundation could not do the work we do without the generous and tireless support of volunteers.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports ULA Launch in Support of National Security
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2018) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully supported the launch of a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission, known as NROL-47, was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket. Aerojet…
New Generation Mentors Announced for 34th Space Symposium
Founded in 2008, the Space Foundation’s New Generation program targets aerospace professionals age 35 and younger and fosters meaningful, long-term peer relationships by providing access to top space leaders through program opportunities at Space Symposium and throughout the year. Our goal is to fuel the future for young professionals, be the driving force in helping…
Buy Tickets Now for Space Foundation Yuri's Night
Yuri’s Night parties and events are held around the world every April in commemoration of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s first manned spaceflight in 1961. The Space Foundation’s annual Yuri’s Night celebrates all global space achievements, and gives the public the opportunity to meet and interact with key participants in the coming week’s Space Symposium. The Space…
Remembering Hill Award Recipient CAPT John Young
Former Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle astronaut CAPT John Young, USN (Ret.), died on Jan. 6, at the age of 87. Young, who walked on the Moon during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, and piloted the first Space Shuttle in 1981, is the only astronaut to have piloted four different classes of spacecraft: Gemini,…
Space Foundation Leverages Harris Corporation Grant for February STEM Education Program in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 8, 2018) – Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has provided a grant to collaborate with the Space Foundation on a program that will further science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies in several Colorado Springs schools Feb. 28-March 3. The Space Foundation’s Space in the Community is an immersive program for students,…