Space Foundation News & Media
June Space-related Activities in Washington, D.C.
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations The focus on Capitol Hill during June was largely on the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2018, which was released at the end of May. On June 7, the House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on the FY18 budget request for missile…
Space Gardening: Our Future Food Source
by Colleen Parith, Space Foundation – Social Media & Public Relations Coordinator Various space agencies around the world, including NASA, have their sights set on getting humans to Mars within the next 20 to 30 years. Getting mankind to another planet is much more than simply getting us there. At the shortest, the voyage to…
Space Foundation to Host Colorado New Generation Networking Event – "Martians and Margaritas"
New ideas and fresh perspectives can lead a department, business and even an industry to heights. The innovators credited with these ideas often cannot do it alone, and typically have a strong mentor by their side. Mentorship provides knowledge, insight, perspective and more to the mentee, and often to the mentor, as well. It is…
Nomination Period Opens for 2018 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 27, 2017) – The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest award, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Honoring its late, long-time chairman, Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), the award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development…
Celebrate the Great American Eclipse!
Why is everyone making such a big deal about the “Great American Eclipse of 2017?” In short, because it is a big deal. While a total solar eclipse occurs roughly every 18 months, the majority of our planet is made up of large bodies of water, and these other eclipses are usually only viewable from…
Supporting Innovation Incubators in the U.S.
As the Space Foundation prepares for its annual Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) this summer, Chief Operating Officer Shelli Brunswick traveled to Texas to learn more about start-up incubator collaboration in Austin and San Antonio. San Antonio is the second largest cyber community in the U.S., and while cybersecurity is commonly associated with national defense,…
Learn the Benefits of Volunteering at the Space Foundation
As a nonprofit organization, we rely heavily on support from not only the aerospace community, but our local community as well. It is from our local community that we find many of our wonderful volunteers, who support the Space Foundation in many ways. One of our amazing volunteers is Jeff Gonyea. Jeff began volunteering with the…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Prepares for Summer Space Gardening
Visit the Discovery Center as we launch our 2017 Summer of Discovery, ideal for all ages, June 3 – Aug. 12. This year we will be exploring what it takes to grow food in space. Beginning Saturday, June 3, the Space Foundation Discovery Center will kick off SPACE GARDENING: Our Future Food Source. The Launch…
Update from Washington
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations May was a busy month in Washington, D.C., and Capitol Hill has been buzzing with activity, including several space and cyber-related hearings.On May 17, the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on military space organization, policy and programs. The…
New Generation Social: Margaritas and Martians at the Discovery Center
Since 2008, the Space Foundation has made it a part of its focus to support, engage and lift up the young professionals in the aerospace industry through our New Generation program. We have consistently found that young professionals in the aerospace industry are hungry for support, connections and a greater understanding of how to take…