Space Foundation News & Media
Sponsorship Opportunities Available for 32nd Space Symposium
Strengthening name recognition, increasing brand awareness and gaining enhanced visibility among the civil, commercial and national security sectors of the space industry are just some of the benefits that our sponsors achieve time and time again at the Space Symposium. The Space Foundation is pleased to offer sponsorship opportunities that will drive more traffic to…
Secure Symposium Lodging Only Through Conference Direct
If you’ve registered to attend the 32nd Space Symposium, to be held April 11-14, 2016, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, the next step is to reserve your lodging. To guarantee secure lodging, make reservations only through Conference Direct, the official Space Symposium lodging bureau. Free shuttle bus service is provided to The Broadmoor from…
Space Foundation Selects Richard H. Truly for 2016 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation has unanimously selected VADM Richard H. Truly, USN (Ret.), as the 2016 recipient of its highest honor – the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. “From his leadership of military space endeavors like the Manned Orbiting Lab (MOL) program, and Naval Space Command, to pilot…
Brunswick Elected to NDIA-RMC Board of Directors
Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer Lt. Col. Shelli Brunswick, USAF (Ret.), has been elected to the board of directors of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Rocky Mountain Chapter. “At the Space Foundation, we believe in serving our community and giving back. This is a great opportunity to support NDIA, Colorado Springs and our military…
Corporate Giving Club Welcomes New Members
The Space Foundation welcomes and thanks its newest member companies of the Corporate Giving Club. The Club annually funds programs for school groups and the general public at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. It also supports innovative and interactive traveling exhibits, the restoration and preservation of historic space artifacts and the overall…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Hohmann for the Holidays by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell started their 14-day Earth orbit mission when their Gemini VII spacecraft roared from the launch pad in early December. Both astronauts and the rest of NASA’s teams had been preparing for that Dec. 4 launch for months, but…
Raytheon's MathAlive! Interactive Exhibit Military Tour 2016 to Open at Discovery Center in January
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will be the first stop for Raytheon’s 2016 MathAlive!® tour, a one-of-a-kind interactive math and science exhibit. The mission of the exhibit is to get students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by showing them its connection to — and influence on — the things…
Support Space Foundation Programs When You Shop AmazonSmile
If you are already a frequent Amazon shopper, please start shopping with AmazonSmile! When you do, Amazon will donate to the Space Foundation. You will help us raise critical funds that fuel our mission. AmazonSmile is a terrific and easy way to make your shopping do double duty by also supporting the Space Foundation.…
UGART and Space Tech Expo Europe Highlight Space Foundation Bremen Trip
On Nov. 17, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham delivered the keynote address of the Industry Forum portion of the Space Tech Expo Europe, held in Bremen, Germany. Joining the Bremen trip were Space Foundation vice presidents Steve Eisenhart and Kevin Cook, who also participated in a formal U.S./German Aerospace Roundtable (UGART) meeting the…
News From The Hill
by Rachel Hendrix, intern, Space Foundation, Washington, D.C., officeand Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate On Nov. 2, President Obama signed H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which will boost federal spending for the year by $50 billion. It is still unclear how this agreement will affect appropriations for NASA and NOAA programs. On…