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Rachel Harrington is 2023 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Rachel Harrington has over 16 years of professional experience in K-8 instruction and currently teaches science at Haller Middle School in Arlington, WA. She earned her Bachelor of Arts (2006) in K-8 instruction and Master of Education in Literacy Instruction (2010) from Western Washington University. In 2016, in conjunction with her role as a teacher,…
Dan Saldana is 2022 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Dan Saldana was the recipient of the 2022 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. He acquired a passion for space at a very early age when his 5th-grade class was chosen to attend a series of lectures by Dr. Werner Von Braun on space travel to the Moon and Mars. Dan’s passion led him to…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on August 25, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed on the Moon, the FAA put forth a new rule proposal to revise definitions and requirements related to human spaceflight operations, and the House Armed Services Committee intends to convene a hearing to examine the decision on U.S. Space Command headquarters. Space…
Statement on India’s Spacecraft Landing on the South Pole of the Moon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 23, 2023 — Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle issued the following statement on the successful landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon. “Space Foundation congratulates the people of India for this first of its kind achievement in landing on the South Pole of the Moon. The touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 opens a…
Space Foundation Partners With the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Support and Promote Dutch Space Sector in U.S.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and Washington, D.C., — Aug. 22, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute is partnering with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in…
Space Foundation Partners with Italian Trade Agency and Italian Space Agency to Launch All-Italian Aerospace Acceleration Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and HOUSTON, Texas — Aug. 16, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute is partnering with the Italian Trade Agency of Houston (ITA) and Italian Space Agency (ASI) to launch SPACE IT UP,…
Space Foundation Driving Discussions for a Greener Future
On July 19, NASA, in partnership with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), brought together key federal agency partners to explore the latest scientific advancements and innovative solutions for studying our climate at an interagency event in Washington, D.C. As the urgency of climate change continues to escalate, this Climate Interagency Hill Day gathered key government officials…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on August 11, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, President Biden selected Colorado Springs as the permanent location of U.S. Space Command Headquarters, the FCC introduced new spectrum regulation for commercial space launches, and Russia launched “Luna-25,” its first lunar mission in nearly 50 years. United States Space Policy Updates The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) announced…
Statement on the Passing of Kathy Hybl
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 3, 2023 — Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle issued the following statement on the passing of Kathy Hybl: “The Space Foundation team extends our deepest sympathies to the entire Hybl family and El Pomar Foundation on the passing of our friend and supporter Kathy Hybl. Kathy’s life was one of care and…
Pure Capital Solutions’ Wholly Owned Subsidiary Nova Space Announces Expansion of Space Talent Development and Job Placement
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Aug. 3, 2023 — Pure Capital Solutions’ (OTC: PCST) wholly owned subsidiary Nova Space announces an expansion of space talent development and job placement — delivering digital learning solutions for youth in partnership with StellarXplorer Space STEM Program and career placement for digitally credentialed space professionals. Earners of the Nova Space Professional Program…