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Space Foundation in Partnership of the Al Qasimi Foundation and the U.S. Mission to the UAE, to Provide Innovative Teacher Professional Development Workshops
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 13, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Center for Innovation and Education is partnering with the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research to launch Space Across the Curriculum professional…
Space Commerce Institute and The Levan Center of Innovation Seek Participants for ‘Life on Mars’ Simulation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct.10, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that Space Commerce Institute and The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation are calling all space enthusiasts to participate in the “Life on Mars” simulation. This three-day…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on October 6, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, Congress approved a three-month FAA extension, the FCC issued its first space debris enforcement action, and the 74th International Aeronautic Congress took place in Baku, Azerbaijan. United States Space Policy Updates NASA published the second Independent Review Board report for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. While…
Space Foundation Opens Submissions for 13th Annual International Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 3, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the opening of the 13th annual International Student Art Contest. The contest invites student artists from around the world, ages 3 to 18, to create and submit original,…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on September 22, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, Germany became the 29th signatory to the Artemis Accords, the House reintroduced the Space Safety and Situational Awareness Transition Act, and the FAA proposed potential regulation to limit the growth of orbital debris. United States Space Policy Updates Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations for the…
Space Foundation Opens Nomination Period for 2024 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
Space Foundation’s highest award to be presented at Space Symposium Nomination period is Sept. 21-Dec. 1, 2023 Award recognizes 20 years or more of contributions that benefit humanity COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 21, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it is now…
Space Foundation Partners With Colorado Springs School District 11 to Expand Leadership Academy to Additional Middle and High Schools
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 19, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it is partnering with Colorado Springs School District 11 to expand Space Foundation Leadership Academy to additional middle and high schools. The goal of the partnership…
Space Foundation to Celebrate World Space Week 2023
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 19, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced programming for its celebration of World Space Week 2023, Oct. 4-10. This year, the theme for the annual event is “Space and Entrepreneurship” to celebrate the growing commercial space ecosystem and inspire…
Space Foundation to Host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence in Washington, D.C.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and WASHINGTON — Sept. 13, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it will host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, a conference designed for the intelligence community at the TS/SCI level. The highly classified event will take…
Space Foundation Announces $3M Remodel of Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 13, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Foundation Discovery Center will undergo a transformative $3 million renovation and expansion. From Sunday, Nov. 19 until early spring of 2024, this substantial undertaking aims…