Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Announces 2015 Teacher Liaisons
Since its inception in 2002, the Space Foundation’s elite Teacher Liaison program has expanded worldwide, and with the addition of 34 educators for 2015, including 13 from India, has grown to 20 international representatives and 150 active participants. The 34 new Teacher Liaisons will serve as advocates for space-themed education, and will use Space Foundation-provided…
Teacher Liaison Brings Education Programs to Fairbanks, Alaska
Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated Space Foundation Teacher Liaison and generous supporters in Fairbanks, Alaska, the Space Foundation took its education programs to Fairbanks in February. The program included classroom sessions and assemblies at schools, teacher professional development, community events, receptions and media interviews and coverage. Coordinated by Marci Ward, Teacher Liaison and…
Space Foundation Homeschool Program Expands
During its one homeschool day in February, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs hosted 144 visitors, a dramatic increase since the program was launched just a few months ago in November 2014. To meet the increasing demand, the Space Foundation will now offer two homeschool days per month. The program includes hands-on science…
California Students Make Donation to Space Foundation
Money Raised by Students Benefits Space Foundation Education Programs The Space Foundation is honored to have been selected as the recipient of money raised by students at Bonita Canyon Elementary School in Irvine, Calif., who were participating in a youth leadership/service program called “Team Kids Challenge.” The “Team Kids Challenge” is a five-week experience delivered…
Featured Speakers Announced for Cyber 1.5 Classified Conference
For 2015, Cyber 1.5 is classified, and U.S. citizenship and a TS/SCI security clearance are required for registration. Cyber 1.5 will be held on Monday, April 13, at The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colo., with featured speaker Howard Whyte, NASA, Senior IT Security Officer. Whyte will be the first NASA speaker to participate in this…
Cyber 1.5 Classified Conference will Include "Industry Perspectives and Solutions" Panel
The featured panel for the Space Foundation’s classified cyberspace conference will be “Industry Perspectives and Solutions,” with panel moderator Tommy Gardner, Ph.D. (CAPT USN, Ret.), Chief Technology Officer, Scitor Corporation. The panelists are: Christopher Forseth, Director, Electronic Systems, National Business Unit, Harris Corporation Chris Foster, Director, Business Development, Electronic & Information Solutions Boeing Network &…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
A Beef with the “Molly Brown:” Gemini 3 As St. Patrick’s Day approaches with the promise of corned beef, we remember an infamous incident when two NASA astronauts shared a corned beef sandwich in their capsule in space. The astronauts, Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom and John Young, didn’t eat much of the sandwich, just a…
Two Long-time Space Certification Corporate Member Partners Highlighted
By Rebecca Williams, Space Awareness Program Coordinator As the 31st Space Symposium quickly approaches, I would like to highlight two of our Space Certification Corporate Member Partners whose technology has been inducted into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The Space Technology Hall of Fame® comprises many extraordinary innovations – all derived from, or…
Read Leroy Chiao Article in Scientific American
An article by Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., the Space Foundation’s Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight, was recently published in Scientific American. Chiao’s work with the Space Foundation includes space advocacy through media interviews, presentations and STEM education outreach. He frequently conducts GlobalCasts from the Space Foundation’s World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, which are transmitted to schools…
Space Foundation Advocates for Space in Washington, D.C.
By Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Jillianne Pierce February has been a busy month in the District of Columbia! Here is a summary of those activities: On Feb. 2, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2016 budget request. For your convenience, Space Foundation staff has culled together the relevant space budget numbers for the National…