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Space Foundation and Space Force Association Announce New Partnership
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 28, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, and the Space Force Association (SFA) created in 2019 to achieve superior national space power by supporting the Space Force and its partners today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on…
Space Foundation Opens Registration for Space Symposium, To Be Held April 13–16, 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 21, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that registration is now open for Space Symposium. The premier gathering of the global space ecosystem will be held April 13–16, 2026, at The Broadmoor and Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. The event…
Space Foundation Announces Two New Board Members
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 21, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced the election of the Honorable Peter J. Beshar and Kevin M. O’Connell to its board of directors. Remarking on the selection of Beshar and O’Connell, Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle said, “These…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on October 3, 2025
United States Space Policy Updates Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center since February 2024, announced his resignation. (AL.com, September 25) Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy announced that Space Force will require its next generation of space domain awareness satellites to be able to be refueled in…
Space Workforce for Tomorrow Opens Registration for 2026 National Space Intern Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 30, 2025 — Space Foundation, through its strategic initiative Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), a collaboration with The Aerospace Corporation supported by over 30 leading space organizations, is now accepting registrations for the 2026 National Space Intern (NSI) program, offering college students in STEM fields the opportunity to launch their…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on September 19, 2025
United States Space Policy Updates Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Representatives Dale Strong (R-AL), George Whitesides (D-CA), and Vince Fong (R-CA) reintroduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act (Senator John Hickenlooper, September 19) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released…
Space Foundation Opens Nomination Period for General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, Presented at 2026 Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 11, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, is now accepting nominations for its most prestigious honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in memory of Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), longtime chairperson of Space Foundation,…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on September 5, 2025
United States Space Policy Updates The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (CST) held a full committee hearing titled ‘There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race.’ (Senate CST, September 3). Read Space Foundation’s summary of the hearing here. NASA selected Amit Kshatriya as the new…
What You Missed On The Vector Episode 28: The Future of Space is Dual-Use: Unlocking Innovation and Visibility
The Vector – Episode 28 Title: The Future of Space is Dual-Use: Unlocking Innovation and VisibilityGuest: Jamal Madni, Head of Engineering Strategy, Boeing Defense, Space & Security In this episode, host Kelli Kedis Ogborn and guest Jamal Madni explore how dual-use innovation and supply chain resiliency are shaping the future of U.S. space competitiveness. From…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on August 22, 2025
United States Space Policy Updates Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced an intention to move NASA away from earth science efforts. (Payload, August 18) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced his retirement. (Breaking Defense, August 18) The Federal Aviation Administration has dismissed all members of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). (SpaceNews, August 15) Steven Sinacore will…