Space Foundation News & Media
Dutch Space Sector Strengthens Position in the United States
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo — April 17, 2023— A delegation comprising select companies, institutions and members of the Dutch Defence Ministry are at the 38th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs in the United States this week. From 17-20 April 2023, under the joint NL Space umbrella, they represent the Dutch space industry. This year’s delegation is the largest…
From the Earth to Mars, a New Graphic Novel from Space Pioneer Jeffrey Manber is Now Available
DENVER, Colo — April 18, 2023 — Over 100 years ago, the first generation of space pioneers took the first steps to make space exploration the reality we know today. From space tourism to orbiting hotels and permanent colonies on the Moon and one day even Mars, the exploration of space is humanity’s next great journey.…
High Honors Awarded at Space Symposium Opening Ceremonies
Awardees Recognized for Excellence in Lifetime Space Achievement, Space Exploration, Space Achievement, Space Education, and Public Outreach COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 17, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today distributed its most prominent awards at the annual Space Symposium’s opening ceremonies…
Space Foundation and Rakia Mission Sign Partnership Agreement To Expand Educational Opportunities in Israel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 17, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Center of Innovation and Education signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Space Symposium with Rakia Mission to expand educational opportunities for teachers and students in Israel.…
General Dynamics Mission Systems to Present Space Portfolio Advancements Built to Enable Resilient Mission Operations Through Contested Environments
Fairfax, Va. — April 13, 2023 — General Dynamics Mission Systems will exhibit at the 38th Space Symposium to showcase the full breadth of capabilities and technologies designed to help customers execute mission operations successfully across the dynamic space ecosystem. Space Symposium, hosted by Space Foundation since 1984, is the premier assembly for the global…
L3Harris to Build Geostationary Weather Satellite Sensors for Japan
MELBOURNE, Fla. — April 13, 2023 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) received a contract to provide next-generation geostationary imaging and sounding instruments for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) that will monitor and predict severe weather events more accurately. The award continues L3Harris’ legacy of producing critical space-based weather instruments for Japan. Under the terms of…
The Space Report 2023 Q1 Finds U.S. Workforce Growth Amid Challenges, While Spaceport Development Surges to Meet Record Launch Demand
Key job sectors in the American space workforce saw five-year growth of 18%, but U.S. colleges saw a five-year decline in engineering students, raising concerns about future workforce needs. Strong Q1 merger and acquisition activity and capital inputs signaled continuing strength across the space industry despite higher interest rates and struggles in the banking sector.…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending April 7, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) announced the Artemis II mission crew, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released its national strategy for maintaining U.S. preeminence in low earth orbit (LEO), and Canada committed to extending their participation on the International Space Station…
Space Foundation Selects Major General Heather Pringle, USAF as its New Chief Executive Officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 5, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the selection of Major General Heather Pringle, U.S. Air Force, as its new chief executive officer effective July 1, 2023. Presently serving as Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory,…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending March 24, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, the National Space Council continues its deliberations on agency regulatory and supervisory authority for on-orbit activities, the Federal Communications Commission proposed a regulatory framework to enhance broadband services to remote and underserved areas, and private space firms exposed to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse regained access to…