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Biweekly Washington, D.C. Updates for the Week Ending March 10, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, the President’s Budget Request was released, requesting $842 billion for the Department of Defense and $27.2 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology unanimously approved five bills related to satellite service. The National Space Council Users’…
Space Foundation Announces Recipient of Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 21, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that 1st Lt. Tanner Bush has been selected as the recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This award provides the recipients…
Space Commerce Institute and The Levan Center of Innovation Successfully Execute Space Medicine Roundtable and Entrepreneurial Cohorts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 20, 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 and The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation successfully executed LEVL5: SPACE DOCK at NSU™ Space Medicine Roundtable and Ideate and…
Find Out Information About the Jobs Available in Space Law
When we think of space, it seems to be an entity open to all. And while there is room for the entire world to access space, there must be a sense of regulation and responsibility to ensure that no space activity negatively impacts life on earth. For this reason, there is an entire sector dedicated…
Five Benefits of Teaching STEAM
As educators, you are tasked with the enormous responsibility of preparing your students for what lies ahead. For most, this means equipping them with the skills needed to successfully enter the workforce. That is where STEAM education comes in. STEAM lessons help prepare students to take on real-world challenges using science, technology, engineering, arts and…
Nature’s Fynd, NASGRO, Syncom Announced as 2023 Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 8, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that three leading-edge technologies developed for space will be inducted as the 2023 class into the organization’s Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The induction ceremony will occur during…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Updates for the Week Ending February 24, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act, the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group convened for the first time under the Biden-Harris Administration, and Roscosmos announced the extension of the Russian section of the International Space Station until 2028. Space Foundation Virtual Programs…
Space Foundation CEO Delivers State of Space Keynote Urging U.S. to Declare Space as Critical Infrastructure
In an annual State of Space 2023 keynote, Tom Zelibor speaks to the need to declare space a U.S. critical infrastructure.
Space Foundation Selected as World Space Week 2023 National Coordinator
Space Foundation has been selected by the World Space Week Association as the World Space Week national coordinator for the United States.
What are the Most Common Space Industry Jobs?
The space industry is growing rapidly, and so is the amount of job opportunities available. While most people think of astronauts when they think of space, there are many space industry jobs that don’t come to mind as quickly. This blog will cover the most common jobs found in the space industry. Engineers Engineering is…