Space Foundation News & Media
Summer of Discovery Wrap-up
During July at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, we made a stop at Mars, explored the universe and began one last space-cation with a journey to the future. The final Summer of Discovery theme at the Discovery Center is “Journey to the Future,” which will come to a close on Friday, Aug. 14. We’ll have…
Back-to-School Message from Space Foundation Senior Director – Education
by Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Senior Director – Education Welcome back to school! The Space Foundation is excited to welcome students and teachers back from summer break, and invites all of you to visit the Space Foundation Discovery Center this school year. We can’t wait to show you what’s new! Last school year, more than…
Space Foundation Takes Educator Professional Development to Charles County, Md.
The Space Foundation education team is in Charles County, Md., delivering Space Across the Curriculum educator professional development courses for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), as it has done for nine consecutive years. The annual visit to Charles County includes a joint Space Foundation / CCPS Educational Exchange Luncheon, this year with Space Foundation Chief Executive…
Taylor Devices, Inc., is Most Recent Space Foundation Certification Program Partner
The Space Foundation welcomes Taylor Devices, Inc., of North Tonawanda, N.Y., and its seismic damper technology into the Space Certification Program. Earlier this year, Taylor Devices, Inc., and seismic damper technology were inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. About the Seismic Damper In the 1960’s, Taylor Devices was awarded a NASA contract to…
Space Certified Technology Products Become a Global Vertical Market
What started off as dual-use technology under the NASA Commercial Space and Research Center’s Programs, has become a tool for multiple vertical markets worldwide. This technology, which is part of a suite of Turnkey hyperspectral imaging products and software, is now available through PhiLumina, LLC, which is a Space Foundation Certified Partner. PhiLumina’s CEO/CTO,…
Space-related Hearings on The Hill
by Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate During the month of July, members of Congress held meetings in an attempt to reconcile differences and get budgets passed in advanced of the August recess. The federal budget is comprised of 12 separate spending bills, each with nuances on which the political parties and chambers have…
Find Global Space Facts in The Space Report 2015
The Space Foundation’s flagship publication The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is often cited as a source in news reports about the global space industry. The Space Report is published annually by the Space Foundation, and contains worldwide space facts and figures, and is illustrated with photographs, charts and graphs. Following…
ESA's Mission to Jupiter: JUICE
The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning a mission to observe Jupiter and three of its largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa. The mission’s name: JUipter ICy moons Explorer, or JUICE. JUICE will be the first large-class mission in ESA’s Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 program. The mission is expected to take about eight years to arrive…
Space Agency Spotlight: Canadian Space Agency (CSA ASC)
Probably best known for the Canadarm, the Canadian Space Agency was established in March 1989 and through an Act of Parliament, was proclaimed in December 1990. This mission of the Canadian Space Agency “is committed to leading the development and application of space knowledge for the benefit of Canadians and humanity.” In order to achieve…
Future Space Leaders Grant Enables Presentation at 66th IAC Conference
Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Jillianne Pierce has been selected as one of six recipients of the 2015 Future Space Leaders Grant Program, which provides opportunities for U.S. graduate students and young professionals pursuing space- and satellite-related careers to participate in the 66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Jerusalem, Israel, Oct. 12-16, 2015. Pierce will…