Space Foundation News & Media
Space Watch: April 2017 (Volume: 16, Issue: 4)
The View From Here A Matter of Pride Space Symposium NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko to be Honored at 33rd Space Symposium DigitalGlobe and The Associated Press will Receive Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award The Public is Invited to the Women’s Global Gathering Opening Ceremony to Feature Space Awards and…
DigitalGlobe and The Associated Press will Receive Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
DigitalGlobe and journalists with The Associated Press (AP) worked together to deliver critical public visibility of modern day slavery in the fishing industry, helping the public at large gain a better understanding of how the use of space technology can improve the quality of life on Earth. The combination of DigitalGlobe satellite intelligence, and investigative…
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko to be Honored at 33rd Space Symposium
When they returned to Earth on March 1, 2016, (March 2 Kazakhstan time) NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko had spent nearly a year in space. Their record-setting 342 days in space is expected to help pave the way for human spaceflight to Mars and other distant destinations. For that accomplishment, Kelly…
Opening Ceremony to Feature Space Awards and Performance by Postmodern Jukebox
The 33rd Space Symposium opening ceremony on April 3 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, will feature a performance by the band Postmodern Jukebox (pictured) and presentation of these Space Foundation awards: Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award to Ashlie Blackstone Smith, eighth grade physical science teacher at Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls, in…
Party with a Purpose: Space Foundation Yuri's Night
The 3rd annual Space Foundation Yuri’s Night is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet. The night will feature the opportunity to meet former Russian cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, and former NASA astronauts Lt. Col. Duane G. Carey, Gregory H. Johnson, Col. Paul S. Lockhart, Maj. Gen. Ronald M. Sega, Ph.D., and…
The Public is Invited to the Women's Global Gathering
The general public will have the opportunity to participate in a new event at the Space Symposium this year, by attending the Women’s Global Gathering luncheon, to be held Thursday, April 6, at The Broadmoor, site of the Space Symposium. The featured speaker for the Gathering will be Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, USAF, Commander, Air…
Space Foundation Team Member Named Rising Star in the Community
Kelly Shelton honored as a 2017 Rising Star by the Colorado Springs Business Journal The Colorado Springs Business Journal’s Rising Stars is the most prestigious award recognition for young professionals in the Pikes Peak region. The Space Foundation’s Manager – Philanthropy, Kelly Shelton, was selected as a 2017 Rising Star. Candidates who are nominated are…
Brunswick Speaks at Women in Defense San Diego Symposium
Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer Shelli Brunswick served as keynote speaker for the 2017 Women in Defense (WID) Symposium, held March 22 in San Diego. This year’s theme was, “Advancing Together: Understanding our Past, Defining our Future.” Hosted by the Women in Defense (WID) San Diego Chapter, the annual symposium…
Dine on The Timeless Spirit of Exploration
by Kevin Cook, Space Foundation Vice President – Marketing & Communications Join us for the 2017 Space Technology Hall of Fame Awards Dinner as we mark 30 years of space technology excellence with an evening of civil discourse, critical thinking and good citizenship. Held during the last evening of the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium,…
Certified Space Imagination Product is Award Finalist
Space Boy and the Space Pirate, a children’s book that is part of Space Foundation Certified Space Imagination Product, “SpaceBoy Books,” is a finalist for the 2017 Colorado Book Award, Children’s Literature category. The Colorado Book Awards is an annual program that celebrates the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators and photographers. Awards are…