Space Foundation News & Media
Apply for 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award by Jan. 15
Educators from anywhere in the world who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2016 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation, the…
Meet April Dee at the January Space Mixer: The Science of Extreme Sports
Young adults are invited to the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Friday, Jan. 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. for a new event — the 21+ Space Mixer. The theme for this first mixer is “The Science of Extreme Sports.” Honor your New Year’s resolution to get in shape and learn how science can…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Testing the Lifeboat by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst A rocket rose on a plume of flame from New Mexico’s desert on a January 1966 morning. The Little Joe II rocket (pictured) reached an altitude of 24 kilometers (15 miles), then seemed to fail, tumbling across the sky. Little Joe’s payload, an unmanned Apollo…
Speakers Announced for Faga Forum on Space Intelligence
The Space Foundation is convening a one-day classified conference in the metro Washington, D.C., area. The Faga Forum on Space Intelligence will be held in Chantilly, Va., at Scitor Corporation, an SAIC company, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. Created in response to customer demand, the Faga Forum on Space Intelligence will connect participants with government and…
The Space Report Online Provides a Decade of Global Space Data
The Space Foundation research team has gathered more than 10 years of data about global space activity, and that data is now available at The Space Report Online. The data includes charts, tables and graphs that can be customized and downloaded into spreadsheets, ready to use for presentations. The data is updated regularly with information…
Advocating Space Technologies and Promoting STEM as Miss Earth Colorado
by Megan Owen, Space Foundation Manager – Speakers & Programs Back in 2009, a silly boy broke my heart, told me I would never be smart enough to work in the space industry, wasn’t pretty and was all around a bore. Ouch. I decided to enter in a pageant just to prove him wrong, but…
Space Foundation Receives 2015 Award for Excellence
In December, the Space Foundation was presented a 2015 Award for Excellence by El Pomar Foundation and the Awards for Excellence Nomination Review Committee. The recognition included a $25,000 grant that will go toward Space Foundation STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education outreach at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. In her acceptance comments,…
Brunswick Elected Women in Aerospace Chair
Women in Aerospace (WIA) recently held its election for officers, naming Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer Shelli Brunswick (pictured) as its chair for 2016. Brunswick is excited to dedicate her expertise and passion to promote WIA’s mission across the aerospace community. The Space Foundation’s national and international role in aerospace fits Brunswick’s role as WIA…
Space Foundation Report from Washington
by Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate The morning of Dec. 2 was an exciting one for some members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. In a 20-minute downlink from the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren fielded questions from members of the Committee about life…
Space Agency Spotlight: UK Space Agency
Responsible for all strategic decisions within the UK civil space program and providing a clear, single voice for UK space ambitions, the UK Space Agency is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Business, Innovations & Skills. A member of the European Space Agency (ESA), the UK Space Agency is headquartered in Swindon, London. …