Space Foundation News & Media
Battelle Grant to Enhance New Underwater Education Lab
Thousands of students will benefit from Battelle’s generosity A grant from Battelle will inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, and technology professionals through the creation of a STEM-integrated, standards-based education opportunity at the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center. Battelle, whose education mission is “to inspire and prepare the next generation of STEM leaders to advance…
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…
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,…
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…
Colorado Celebrates Aerospace Day at the Capitol
On March 20, aerospace professionals from around the Centennial State gathered at the State Capitol in Denver. Celebrated every year, Aerospace Day at the Capitol is a full day of networking and dialogue with Colorado Legislators discussing how Colorado became, and can maintain being one of the largest space economies in the nation. Attendees had…
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…
More Than 30 Countries Will be Represented at the 33rd Space Symposium
Space leaders from more than 30 countries, are expected to attend the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, participating as speakers, panelists and exhibitors, and with delegations representing China, France, Germany, Korea, Japan, Russia and the European Commission. The 33rd Space Symposium will be held April 3-6 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and…
March Report from Washington
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations March was a busy month in the space policy community. On March 7, the House of Representatives passed the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017, its first NASA Authorization bill in over six years. The bill, largely bipartisan, had previously passed the Senate in February,…
Teaching 3D Printing for Fun and Future Job Skills
by Elias Molen, Space Foundation Manager – Space Education Thanks to a grant from the Colorado Space Grant Consortium, the Space Foundation was recently able to present a teacher professional development course on 3D printing, attended by teachers from the Colorado Springs and Pueblo areas. The teachers learned that while the 3D printing process is…
Celebrating Space Night at the Discovery Center
by Carah Barbarick, Space Foundation Space Education Specialist Manitou Springs Elementary School hosted its third annual Space Night at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs in March, bringing more than 350 students and family members to celebrate all things space. This year’s Space Night was a culmination of the 3rd grade students…