Space Foundation News & Media
The Drive SunShine Institute is a Space Foundation Certification Program Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 31, 2013) – The Space Foundation has certified the Drive SunShine Institute (DSI) as a Certified Educational Products partner for its efforts in supporting a green environment and clean air educational technology. DSI promotes the use of alternative fuels such as wind and solar that, like the battery technology found in…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Features "Colorado Days" July 30 – Aug. 3
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 29, 2013) – Celebrate Colorado’s statehood with “Colorado Days” at the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, July 30 – Aug. 3. Festivities will include the opening on July 30 of a new space exhibit displaying satellite images of Earth, on loan from Colorado company DigitalGlobe. The Space Foundation’s Discovery Center is…
Discovery Center Features Family Fun this Saturday
Lots of activity is coming to the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs this Saturday for the final day of “Women in Spaceflight.” The Space Foundation Discovery Center is the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, and is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. The Discovery Center is located…
New White Paper – Weather Satellites: Critical Technology in an Uncertain Environment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 23, 2013) – Weather satellites are an essential component of U.S. weather monitoring and forecasting, saving lives and generating billions of dollars in benefits for the nation every year. The Space Foundation released a white paper today that provides an overview of U.S. weather satellite systems and their benefits, as well…
South Korean College Students Tour Discovery Center
Twenty honor students from Yeungjin College in Daegu, South Korea, toured the Space Foundation Discovery Center on Monday, July 22, as part of a week-long program called Global Leaders Exploration to the United States. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was instrumental in bringing them to Colorado Springs and to the Space Foundation for…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Features "Women in Spaceflight" July 23-27
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 18, 2013) – Young women and girls who dream of a career in aerospace are encouraged to come to the Space Foundation Discovery center July 23-27 to meet and hear from women who have been leaders in spaceflight. The Space Foundation Discovery Center is the region’s only space, science and technology…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supports Launch of Second MUOS Tactical Communication Satellite System Spacecraft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 19, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems played a major role in successfully placing the second of five Mobile User Object System (MUOS-2) satellites into orbit today for the U.S. Navy. The mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket,…
Remembering Apollo 11
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with a week of special exhibits and activities, concluding this Saturday, July 20. Saturday, July 20, “One Giant Leap” Saturday admission, exhibits and activities are included in the price of regular admission – $9 for adults, $7…
Space Foundation Presents at Secure World Foundation Event
Space Foundation Research Analyst Dr. Mariel Borowitz was a featured panelist at the Secure World Foundation event on July 15, Earth Observation Satellite Data-Sharing: Policies and Partnerships. About 70 people attended the discussion, held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., including academics and representatives from the Canadian and French embassies and…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Features "One Giant Leap" July 16-20
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 12, 2013) – It’s been 44 years since Neil Armstrong made history by setting foot on lunar soil. To celebrate the anniversary of this event, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs has created a special week of family-friendly activities called “One Giant Leap” July 16-20. The Discovery Center will…