Space Foundation News & Media
Explanation of “A Celebration of Space: Discover What’s Next” Event
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 19, 2022 — For nearly a decade, Space Foundation has hosted a “Yuri’s Night” on the Sunday prior to its annual Space Symposium to raise funds for our education programs. Three weeks ago, when we first started posting notices on social media about our April 3rd event, then called, “Yuri’s Night,”…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending March 11, 2022
This week in Washington, Congress passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill including a slight overall increase to NASA’s budget, military leaders emphasized that China is a greater national security threat than Russia, Bahrain and Romania signed the Artemis Accords, and China announced plans to open its space station to commercial partners. Space Foundation Virtual…
Space Foundation Announces New International Teacher Liaisons for 2022
Cadre of 26 includes 9 new international teachers from nine nations outside the U.S. Program globally promotes space-related STEM education in schools Selectees will take part in the 37th Space Symposium in April COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 9, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem,…
Space Foundation Announces New International Teacher Liaisons for 2022
Cadre of 26 includes 9 new international teachers from nine nations outside the U.S. Program globally promotes space-related STEM education in schools Selectees will take part in the 37th Space Symposium in April COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 28, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem,…
Is the Space Industry Growing?
The space industry is not only growing, but it’s growing at an exponential rate. The value of the global space economy rose to $447B in 2020 — 55% higher than a decade ago, and part of a five-year trend of uninterrupted growth.[1] [1] The Space Report 2021 Q2 Edition The world’s fascination with space is…
Space Foundation Selects L3Harris as Recipient of 2022 Athena Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 7, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that L3Harris Technologies has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Athena Education Award. The award will be presented during the 37th Space Symposium, to be held April 4-7, 2022,…
SNC Partners with Idaho National Laboratory to Provide Enhanced Grid CybersecurityÂ
SPARKS, Nevada (March 2, 2022) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global national security and aerospace company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, today announced a partnership with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), one of the nation’s leading energy and national security research centers. The partnership integrates SNC’s Binary Armor® SCADA network cybersecurity tool with INL’s Constrained Cyber Communication Device…
SNC Delivers First RFCM-Integrated AC-130J to USSOCOM, Prepares to Support Developmental & Operational Testing
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (March 1, 2022) – Global aerospace and national security company Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has completed the first AC-130J aircraft for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) under the AC/MC 130J Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM) program. The RFCM suite, integrated by SNC, operates the ALQ-251 system developed by Northrop Grumman. It provides threat detection, precision geolocation…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending February 25, 2022
The space community looks to the International Space Station and the future of international collaboration as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate. China denies the rocket stage set to impact the Moon was from the 2014 Chang’e 5-T1 mission. Virtual Space Foundation Events Interview with Joy White Space Systems Command (SSC) Executive Director Joy…
Space Foundation Announces Audience with an Astronaut, Free Virtual Educational Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 24, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced the virtual educational series Audience with an Astronaut will begin Monday, Feb. 28. The six-part series, co-sponsored by the United States Air Force Academy Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach…