Space Foundation News & Media
Report on "Advancing the Trilateral Europe-United States-Japan Space Security Partnership" Conference
Space Foundation Senior Vice President Steve Eisenhart recently participated in the third “Advancing the Trilateral Europe-United States-Japan Space Security Partnership” Conference held in Prague, Czech Republic. This by-invitation event for about 100 speakers and attendees was conducted by the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), together with its partner, the Secure World Foundation (SWF), and accommodated…
Report on Space Foundation Participation in Delegation to UN Meetings
The Space Foundation participated June 8-17 in the 59th Session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, at the United Nations Office in Vienna. The Committee meets every year to promote international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. During this year’s session, David Kendall, of Canada, assumed the chair of…
Space Foundation Supports Korean Leadership Program
With support from the Space Foundation, a Korean delegation enjoyed an eventful and a memorable visit to the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and our partners at Space Florida. The group was led by Director of American Center Korea Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul, Kim Su Nam. The June visit was partially the result of…
Space Foundation in Partnership with Asteroid Day
The Space Foundation proudly joins with Asteroid Day in encouraging all possible steps to protect our home in the cosmos. Asteroid Day is held each year on June 30, the anniversary of the largest impact in recent history, the 1908 Tunguska event in Siberia. This global awareness campaign brings together people from around the world…
How the Space Technology Hall of Fame® Supports Space Awareness
As the leading advocate for space awareness, the Space Foundation created the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 1988 to recognize the life-changing technologies emerging from global space programs; honor the scientists, engineers and innovators responsible; and communicate to the public the importance of these technologies as a return on investment in space exploration. In…
Bryan DeBates Named Space Foundation Vice President – Education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 29, 2016) – The Space Foundation has promoted Bryan J. DeBates to Vice President – Education, from his previous position as Senior Director – Education, effective July 1. In this position, DeBates will administer the development and implementation of the Space Foundation’s education programs that support science, technology, engineering and mathematics…
Sierra Nevada Corporation Enters Talks with the United Nations on a Dedicated Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Mission
SPARKS, Nev. (June 28, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding toward defining one or more Dream Chaser missions that will host payloads from member countries. SNC’s Dream Chaser is a reusable, orbital spacecraft designed to be a flexible Space…
July 1 is the Deadline to Nominate A Colorado Space Hero
Colorado is “home” to more astronauts than any other state in the U.S., with at least 100 NASA astronauts who were born, educated, worked or resided in the state. It is also home to some of the world’s leading aerospace executives, engineers and visionaries who led the development of Colorado’s space economy to become of…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Realigns Space and Defense Organizations – Establishes Defense Headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 27, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), today announced a significant reorganization, consolidating the company’s six business unitsinto two — Space and Defense. The senior vice presidents of Space and Defense will be named at a later date and will report directly to CEO…
Nomination Period Opens for 2017 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 27, 2016) – 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…