Space Foundation News & Media
Lockheed Martin to Receive First Space Foundation Athena Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 12, 2020) – This year, the Space Foundation is introducing a new annual recognition, the Athena Education Award, created to celebrate and honor the spirit, leadership, and work of a recognized partner of the Space Foundation’s worldwide education mission. As the Greek goddess of knowledge and wisdom, Athena sought to share…
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending March 6, 2020
This week in Washington, D.C., U.S. Space Force officials testified in both the House and Senate, answering lawmakers’ questions about the future of the sixth military branch. While Secretary Barbara Barrett (Secretary of the Air Force), General John “Jay” Raymond (Commander–U.S. Space Force), and other key Air Force officials answered members’ questions on the FY2021…
Public Invited to Reserve Tickets Now for Women’s Global Gathering Luncheon
Luncheon will feature Sensoria I HI-SEAS Mars Simulation mission crew panel To be held April 2, during 36th Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Reserve tickets in advance COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 5, 2020) – The public is invited to register now to attend the Space Foundation’s fourth annual Women’s Global Gathering Luncheon at The Broadmoor…
Space Foundation Statement on COVID-19/Coronavirus and the 36th Space Symposium
The Space Foundation team has been closely monitoring the unfolding situation with COVID-19/Coronavirus and is following all of the available public health guidance to assure a safe and successful 36th Space Symposium. Plans are continuing to move forward with this year’s Space Symposium program, March 30 – April 2, 2020 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs,…
Space4U Podcast: Judy Cara – Planetarium & STEM Director
In this episode: We meet Judy Cara, Project Manager for the Planetarium and STEM Center at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Judy recently oversaw a massive makeover of the planetarium, which had been closed to the public for 15 years and reopened on March 3, 2019. Their attendance goal for the…
State of Space 2020: A Summary
On February 11, 2020, the Space Foundation presented the State of Space 2020 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Attended by hundreds of members of the space community, the media, and the government, the event featured discussions covering the priorities, challenges, and opportunities in space in the year 2020, and the years ahead.…
Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending Feb. 23, 2020
Welcome to another edition of the latest space news from Washington. Although it was a short week for policy makers due to the Presidents’ Day holiday, it was still a busy week in the nation’s capital. With the release of President Trump’s budget last week, there was plenty of discussion on how the numbers would…
Space Foundation Remembers Katherine Johnson
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 24, 2020) – The Space Foundation commented today on the passing of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. Her contributions to the U.S. space program were chronicled in the 2016 film Hidden Figures and paved the way for other women and African Americans to play important roles in space exploration. “Katherine Johnson’s legacy…
Ball Aerospace Completes MethaneSAT Preliminary Design Review
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 20, 2020 — Ball Aerospace successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the advanced spectrometer instrument for the MethaneSAT Flight System, a 350-kilogram satellite that will locate and measure methane emissions around the globe. With the completion of PDR, Ball will proceed with the critical design phase. “We are excited to…
Kaci Heins, Space Center Houston, is 2020 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 20, 2020) — Kaci Heins, Space Center University Director at Space Center Houston, has been selected to receive the 2020 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. The award, named for Mercury and Apollo astronaut Alan Shepard, is presented jointly by the Space Foundation, the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), and the National Aeronautics…