Space Foundation News & Media
Save the Date for Faga Forum on Space Intelligence 2017
Earlier this year, the Space Foundation launched a new classified one-day space conference in the greater Washington, D.C., area. The Faga Forum on Space Intelligence was created in response to ongoing requests for more classified programming, and was named for Space Foundation Director Emeritus Martin C. Faga, former Director, National Reconnaissance Office. The Faga Forum…
Space Foundation COO Speaks at 18th Global Women in Leadership Economic Forum in Dubai
Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer and Acting CEO Shelli Brunswick spoke at the 18th Global Women in Leadership Economic Forum, held in Dubai Oct. 24 and 25. She was part of the panel addressing “Where are the women: A look at male-dominated fields.” A focus of her message was how the Space Foundation’s education programs…
2017 International Student Art Contest Reflects "Space Through My Eyes…"
One way to excite children about a future in space is to ask them to create their vision of space. The 2017 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest is doing just that by inviting children around the world to create art based on the theme “Space Through My Eyes…” The 2017 contest began accepting artwork…
Space Foundation to Host Networking for New Generation Space Leaders in Washington, D.C.
by Bernadette Maisel, Space Foundation Director – Customer Relations and New Generation Program Lead The Space Foundation New Generation Programs are expanding from coast to coast, providing networking and mentorship opportunities for young professionals. The goal of our New Generation program is to foster meaningful, long-term peer relationships between space professionals aged 35 and younger,…
New Gen Spotlight: Not Your Typical Space Careers
This new series in Space Watch spotlights one New Generation participant and one New Gen mentor, providing insight into the success of these space professionals. The Space Foundation’s New Generation program was founded in 2008 as a forum to foster long-term peer relationships between young space professionals, aged 35 and younger, and top space leaders and mentors. To…
Educators: Apply by Feb. 1 for the 2017 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 1, 2016) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2017 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Completes Launch Abort Engine Hot Fire Tests to Support Next Era of Human Spaceflight Launches from the United States
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on two Launch Abort Engines (LAE) featuring innovative new propellant valves for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner service module propulsion system. The tests were conducted in the Mojave Desert…
Space Foundation Brings NASA Astronauts and STEM Education Program to Los Angeles Air Force Base
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 31, 2016) – In November, the Space Foundation will bring its Space in the Community STEM education program to Los Angeles Air Force Base to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The week of Nov. 14 through 18, former NASA astronauts Lt. Col. Duane Carey,…
Buzz Aldrin's ShareSpace Foundation Awards Giant Destination Mars Map™ to Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 26, 2016) – The newest education tool at the Space Foundation’s Lockheed Martin Space Education Center, located at the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, is a Giant Destination Mars Map™ recently awarded by Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation. As a Mars Map recipient, the Space Foundation will receive honorary membership into the…
Submit Paper Abstracts by Nov. 18 for Tech Track at 33rd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation is accepting paper abstracts for the 33rd Space Symposium Tech Track, and the deadline to submit is Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. The 33rd Space Symposium will be held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, April 3-6, 2016. This premier global space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals from dozens…