Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Participates in Library Program
The Space Foundation is playing a key role in the Colorado Springs’ Pikes Peak Library District’s All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) program, which encourages diverse groups of all ages to read and discuss the same books and explore relevant social issues related to themes in the APPR selection. The 2009 book selections, partially inspired by…
NASA Posts Vintage Space Foundation TV Spots
In the early 1980s, the Space Foundation created a series of public service announcements (PSAs) to inform people about the many tangible benefits of NASA’s space program. The television spots showed how the benefits reach all facets of everyday life, from advanced medical imaging to improved weather forecasting. The cast of supporters the Space Foundation found to…
Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Opening Celebration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 1, 2009) — The festive Aug. 26 opening celebration for the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs featured special guest Virginia Swigert, sister of astronaut John L. “Jack” Swigert, for whom the school is named. Jack Swigert served on NASA’s Apollo 7 and Apollo 13 missions and died from bone…
Industry Speakers Confirmed for Strategic Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 26, 2009) — The first wave of industry speakers has been confirmed for the Strategic Space Symposium, jointly sponsored by USSTRATCOM and the Space Foundation Nov. 2 – 4 at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Industry Perspective PanelHigh-level industry leaders will participate in the Industry Perspective panel on Nov.…
Volunteers Help Prepare Swigert Aerospace Academy for Grand Opening Celebration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 25, 2009) — Work continues at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in preparation for a grand opening celebration tomorrow. Landscapers from The Broadmoor Hotel (pictured) planted trees and bushes on the campus at 4220 East Pikes Peak Ave. The school opened on Aug. 18 with nearly 600 students enrolled. District 11,…
Space Foundation Discovery Institute to Provide Local and National Aerospace-Themed Education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 24, 2009) — The Space Foundation is solidifying its position as one of the nation’s premier space-focused education providers with the establishment of the new Space Foundation Discovery Institute on the campus of Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Space Foundation Discovery Institute will provide space- and aerospace-themed…
"George" Finds a New Home at Swigert Aerospace Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 21, 2009) — The Space Foundation has loaned its authentic NASA spacesuit, nicknamed “George,” to Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs. The Academy, which opened Aug. 18, is a partnership between the Space Foundation and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11). George, who also serves as the Space Foundation’s education…
Strategic Space Symposium AMERICOM Exhibit Center will Display the Latest Technologies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 20, 2009) — Strategic Space Symposium participants will see the latest in space technology at the AMERICOM Exhibit Center, which will also serve as the networking hub during the Nov. 2 – 4 event at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. The majority of the exhibit space has already been…
Strategic Space Symposium to Feature Top Military Leaders
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 19, 2009) — Two speakers with major strategic responsibility for how the military uses space to support tactical operations have been added to the agenda for the Strategic Space Symposium Nov. 2 – 4, 2009, at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, USN, (pictured) director…
Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Opens
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2009) — A new aerospace-themed middle school created through a partnership between the Space Foundation and Colorado Springs (Colo.) School District 11 (D-11) opened Aug. 18 with more than 500 students, 42 teachers, and onsite support from the Space Foundation. The Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy is named in honor of…