Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Announces 2026 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration and Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Recipients
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 29, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it has selected NASA’s Voyager Team as the recipient of the 2026 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration and the Estes Model Rocket Company as the 2026 Douglas…
Space Foundation Announces International Teacher Liaisons for 2026
• Program globally promotes space-related STEM education in schools • ‘Flight 26’ includes six international teachers from six nations outside the U.S. • Selectees will take part in the Space Symposium in April COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 21, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community,…
Space Foundation to Host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in Partnership With Texas Space Commission
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 15, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance Forum, an executive-level conference focused on how capital is shaping the future of the space economy. The forum will take place Feb. 18–19, 2026, at…
Space Foundation Honors General Lance W. Lord With 2026 James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 14, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that Gen. (Ret.) Lance W. Lord has been selected as the 2026 recipient of its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Lord, a retired four-star general of the U.S. Air Force, previously served as Commander of Air Force Space Command. Named in honor of Space Foundation’s late, longtime chairman,…
Statement on the Confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 17, 2025 — Heather Pringle, CEO of Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, issued the following statement today on the confirmation of Jared Isaacman as the 15th Administrator of NASA. “On behalf of the entire Space Foundation team and our global community of space advocates,…
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 9, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This scholarship provides a uniformed, young professional member of the United States Armed…
Space Foundation Announces National Space Day STEM Competition for Middle School Students
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nov. 20, 2025 — Space Foundation, through its strategic initiative Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), today announced the Space Sustainability Competition, which challenges middle school students to develop creative and practical solutions for sustainable living in orbit and on the moon. The competition runs from Monday, Nov. 16, 2025, to Saturday,…
What You Missed On The Vector Episode 29: Space Investment Analysis: Growth Across the Global Space Economy
The Vector – Episode 29 Title: Space Investment Analysis: Growth Across the Global Space Economy Guests: Dr. Mariel Borowitz (Director, Center for Space Policy & International Relations; Associate Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech); Andrew Nelson (Commercial Space Leader across policy, tech, regulatory, and investment); Chris Quilty (Founder & Partner, Quilty Analytics) …
Space Foundation and Arcfield Host Space in the Community Event in Fairfax County, Virginia
Free STEM-Focused Family Event for the Fairfax Community FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va — Nov. 7, 2025 — Space Foundation’s Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT) and Arcfield are proud to partner once again for Space in the Community (SITC), bringing a week of space exploration and STEM fun to Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County, Virginia,…
FCC Pushes New Satellite Regs, More Bandwidth
October 28, 2025 Introduction | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is clearing the way for mega constellations with proposals for streamlined licensing rules and more radio bandwidth. The new regulations could take hold as soon as early 2026. Satellite operators got closer to faster licensing and access to new radio bandwidth, which could facilitate broadband…