Space Foundation News & Media
Art is Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Leaders
Through art, our creativity brings the imagination to life. It is the inspiration found in artistic expression that led Space Foundation Director of Marketing, Nancy Reed, to establish the International Student Art Contest. In its first year, eight years ago, the contest received 150 entries, mostly from Colorado. Since then, the contest has grown worldwide,…
World Space Week 2017
In 1999, the United Nations declared that October 4 through 10 of each year would be known as World Space Week, a time “to celebrate at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.” Since then, World Space Week has grown into the largest public space…
Space Community Activity Resumes on the Hill
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations Capitol Hill Congressional activity has resumed in September with the return of the House and Senate from August Recess. While budget processes and healthcare legislation have dominated the landscape, there have been several developments in the space community. On Sept. 7, the House Space Subcommittee…
Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
Do you have what it takes to be a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison? You can be one of the select educators from around the world who joins our Teacher Liaison ranks each year. Teacher Liaisons are extraordinary educators who use space-related education programs and principles in the classroom to act as advocates for space-based education…
How to Support STEM Education through CFC Giving
Space Foundation’s CFC number is 71807 The Space Foundation is honored to be a participating charity in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the official workplace giving campaign of the Federal government. If you are a member of the U.S. military, a federal or civilian employee, or a postal worker, you can give to us through…
World Space Week Takes Over the Space Foundation Discovery Center, Oct. 4 – 10
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2017) – The United Nations declared in 1999, that Oct. 4 through Oct. 10 each year would be recognized as World Space Week, a time “to celebrate at the international level, the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.” The Space Foundation plans to do just that…
Inspire Future Generations by Sponsoring the International Student Art Contest
The Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest was launched in 2011 to inspire children around the world to envision the possibilities and adventures to be found in space. The contest quickly grew from 150 entries the first year — mostly from the Space Foundation’s home state of Colorado — to more than 7,200 entries from 52…
Visit Both Space Foundation Booths at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow opens today, Sept. 23, in Colorado Springs, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Warbirds, as well as aerobatic teams and more than 30 vintage aircraft. Look for the Space Foundation booth in the Airshow’s KidZone. Admission to the KidZone is free with Airshow admission. Activities at the Space Foundation…
Space Foundation Brings STEM Fun for Kids to the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 14, 2017) – The Space Foundation will offer hands-on STEM activities for children at its booth at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, to be held in Colorado Springs, Sept. 23 and 24. The activities are designed to introduce children of all ages and skill levels to basic concepts of science, technology,…
L3 Electron Devices to Provide Next-Generation TWTAs to Space Systems Loral
TORRANCE, Calif., (Sept. 11, 2017) – L3 Electron Devices announced today that it was selected to provide its next-generation Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) to Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems. The new L3 TWTA provides high-power signal amplification and significantly expands SSL’s High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity. “This…