Space Foundation News & Media
`I Am A Space Shuttle, I Love To Fly` Awarded Certified Space Imagination Product Status
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 16, 2004) — The Space Foundation announced today that Perspective Book’s `I Am A Space Shuttle, I LOVE TO FLY` has been officially recognized as a Certified Space Imagination Product. Perspective Books publishes books that stir the imaginations of children. “The space program has a positive impact on our daily lives,”…
Gingrich, Lord lead list of speakers for Strategic Space 2004
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 12, 2004) — The Honorable Newt Gingrich, chief executive officer of The Gingrich Group and former speaker of the House, will be a featured speaker at Strategic Space 2004, which takes place 5-7 October at the Qwest Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena in Omaha. Gen Lance W. Lord, USAF, Commander,…
First Civilian Flight into Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 21, 2004) — Calling it a `landmark day in human history,` the Space Foundation today hailed the suborbital flight of the private spacecraft SpaceShipOne as a transformational event that will open the doors of space travel to ordinary people everywhere. “This is an incredible day in space history, and a landmark…
Media Advisory – Interactive tour with educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 17, 2004) — TO: Editors, Reporters and Photographers WHAT: Earth Systems Science: Mysterious Mars Revealed Space Discovery graduate course for K-12 educators During the one-week course, participants will have the opportunity for a unique learning experience in the Garden of the Gods and on Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs. Educators will…
Space Foundation Challenges NASA to Embrace Commission Findings
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 16, 2004) — The Space Foundation today broadly endorsed the findings and recommendations of the President’s Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy. A leading advocate on civil, commercial, and national security space issues, the Foundation urged NASA to embrace the sweeping changes recommended by the Commission and move…
Coalition Praises Aldridge Commission Final Report
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 16, 2004) — The Coalition for Space Exploration agrees with the findings and recommendations of the President’s Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy, whose final report was released today, and congratulates the team led by Pete Aldridge on its efforts during these past 120 days. “We are extremely…
Space Foundation opens Florida office
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 1, 2004) — The Space Foundation announced today that it has opened a Florida office to better serve its mission and customers on the Space Coast. The office is located at 707 Mullet Drive, Suite 201, in Port Canaveral. The Space Foundation is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and also maintains…
Citizens have chance to tell nation's leaders they support future plans in space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 12, 2004) — The Coalition for Space Exploration is offering an opportunity for citizens of the United States to tell their leaders they support the Vision for Space Exploration as NASA’s mission for the future. An official online petition is available on SPACE.com’s homepage at www.space.com by clicking on the `Are…
New astronaut candidates continue vision, promote educational excellence
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 11, 2004) — The Space Foundation congratulates the new class of 11 astronaut candidates announced recently by NASA, including three new educator astronauts. The new astronaut candidates will be the first class focused from the beginning on carrying out the nation’s Vision for Space Exploration. Additionally, the class is the first…
Teachers are `Go for Launch!` with exciting summer programs from the Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(May. 10, 2004) — For the 17th year, Colorado Springs will be excitement central for teachers from across the country as the Space Foundation hosts another series of summer graduate experiences replete with rockets, robots, telescopes and more. From Mars exploration and space biology to robotics, rocketry, and astronomy, teachers have the opportunity…