Space Foundation News & Media
SpyMeSatGov: Satellite Imagery Mobile App for Government
GREENBELT, MD (May 9, 2016) – Orbit Logic announced today that their SpyMeSatGov iPhone app is now available on the Geoint App Store (https://apps.nga.mil) for any U.S. government or authorized user. SpyMeSatGov provides real-time imaging satellite awareness and on-demand access to EnhancedView commercial satellite imagery archives. The mobile app includes the ability to browse and…
How Will Your Children Spend the Summer?
Why send your children to camp when they can have an Explore Space Experience! Launch your future explorer, scientist or engineer into a memorable summer adventure at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, with a new summer program in Colorado Springs. Specifically for youngsters ages nine through 12 years, Explore Space Experience is designed and led…
Visit Alien Worlds at the Space Foundation Discovery Center this Saturday, May 7
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 4, 2016) – It’s time to explore the other side of the universe, and the unusual inhabitants of distant planets. The Space Foundation Discovery Center is celebrating aliens and their worlds this Saturday as part of Star Days “Alien Worlds.” Take your photo as an explorer on an alien world as you…
Sierra Nevada Corporation Headed to Mars for 13th Time
SPARKS, Nev. (May 2, 2016) – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recently awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems, a business area of aerospace and defense company SNC, multiple contracts to supply critical hardware for the Mars 2020 mission. Scheduled to launch in 2020, the robotic science rover will investigate key questions about the habitability…
What’s Going On at the Discovery Center This Month
The Space Foundation Discovery Center is going to be a busy this month! We invite homeschool students to join us for two Homeschool Days in May. “Tinkering” will be offered Wednesday, May 4, and Thursday, May 19. Homeschool students will search out the inventor inside and learn how toys work, build a mini game, design…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Gemini’s “Pitch” Hitter by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst Gemini IX’s major objective was an in-orbit rendezvous with a Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle (GATV). This would have been the third rendezvous, allowing NASA and its astronauts to gain more experience for Project Apollo’s lunar missions. The plan was to launch the GATV first. After a…
Promoting Aerospace in Colorado
Space Foundation COO Shelli Brunswick participated in the recent Government Aerospace Affairs Forum, a bi-annual event organized by the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Space Coalition. The purpose of the forum was to inform Colorado Congressional delegation staff members of important legislative issues to promote aerospace in Colorado. …
May 2016 Report from Washington
April saw a flurry of activity in space policy issues, many which were highlighted at the beginning of the month during the 32nd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and which carried over into activity on the Hill later in the month. During the Space Symposium, Congressman Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) unveiled the American Space Renaissance Act…
Celebrate Space in May
The first week of May is a big one for any space enthusiast, with three national days of space celebration filling calendars and date books. May 4 – National Star Wars Day “May the fourth be with you.” The force is strong this month. Not only was George Lucas born during the month of May,…
Reach International Customers by Exhibiting at the 33rd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium will provide an ideal exhibit opportunity to connect with international customers. The thousands of people who will tour the exhibits include C-level industry executives, senior decision makers and government officials. There was more international participation than ever at the Space Symposium this year, with 30 international exhibits representing 14…