Space Foundation News & Media
Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Agreement Signed, Sealed and Delivered
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 18, 2009) — The Space Foundation and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) signed the formal agreement on June 18 to create the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in the former Emerson Middle School in Colorado Springs. The new school will open this fall with a space-related curriculum designed to drive proficiency in science,…
Space Discovery Institute Challenges Teachers to Create
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 18, 2009) — Teachers participating in this week’s Space Foundation Space Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., are learning how to teach a broad range of subjects using space-related curriculum. One of Wednesday’s exercises challenged participants to create spacesuits suited for specific environments ranging from Mercury to Pluto to the moons…
Become a Space Expert!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 16, 2009) — Become a space expert: get your copy of The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity today! The definitive overview of the global space industry and a valuable resource for government and business leaders, educators, financial analysts, students, and space-related businesses, The Space Report 2009…
Space Foundation and Local School District to Open Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 10, 2009) — The Space Foundation and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) will open the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, named in honor of former astronaut and Colorado native John L. “Jack” Swigert, this fall in Colorado Springs. The school will have a space-related curriculum designed to drive proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
Colorado Springs School District 11 and Space Foundation to Open Aerospace Academy this Fall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 10, 2009) — Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) has approved a proposal to create an aerospace-focused middle school in the former Emerson Middle School in partnership with the Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation. The duration of the agreement is five years with options for automatic renewals for three successive five-year periods.…
Space Studies Masters' Education Programs Expanded
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 8, 2009) — The Space Foundation is now offerings more master’s degree programs through our partnership with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Four master’s degrees, tailored to educators who would like to pursue an advanced degree in a science-related field, are now being offered to elementary, middle, and…
Space Foundation Adds New Master Degree Programs for Educators
The Space Foundation has expanded its offerings of master’s degree programs through its partnership with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Four master’s degrees, tailored to educators who would like to pursue an advanced degree in a science-related field, are now being offered to elementary, middle, and high school teachers through the Space…
Space Foundation Welcomes Three New Corporate Members
Braxton Technologies, L-3 Communications and Orbit Logic, Incorporated, have joined the ranks of more than 90 Space Foundation Corporate Members this month. The growing list of supporters can be viewed at www.SpaceFoundation.org/about/corpsupp.php. Based in Colorado, Braxton Technologies offers a wide variety of products and professional services for government and commercial applications. The Global Positioning System…
Report from Washington
On May 6, the Space Foundation hosted a Space Foundation Correspondents Group breakfast with Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command. Speaking with about a dozen reporters, Gen. Kehler said that the United States is working to update its Cold War-era space situational awareness (SSA) system, a need made more urgent by…
Space Foundation Briefing Features Kehler
Space situational awareness (SSA) was a recurring theme at the Space Foundation Correspondents Group (SFCG) meeting May 6 in Washington, D.C. Speaking with about a dozen reporters, General C. Robert Kehler, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command, said that the United States is working to update its Cold War-era SSA system, a need made more…