Space Foundation News
Space Foundation Welcomes New Space Certification Program Partner
The Space Foundation welcomes its most recent Space Certification Program partner. A sub-licensee of exclusivity partner AFM Heatsheets™, JUNTO LLC is a Philadelphia, Pa., based company that produces KegSheets™. KegSheets™ are insulating covers that keep kegs cooler longer. They are lightweight, compact, extremely effective, less expensive than other options and easy to use — they…
Free Admission to the Discovery Center for Military Families Through April for MathAlive!
Military families can experience math in action and enjoy free admission to the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs through April 30, courtesy of the Space Foundation and Raytheon. MathAlive! is Raytheon’s highly immersive and interactive traveling exhibition, at the Discovery Center now through April 30 and is free to military personnel and their families with…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Small but Mighty by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst A rocket sat on a Florida launch pad on a late February morning. The rocket, a Saturn 1B, looked almost like a Saturn V rocket. But it was 1966, and the Saturn V was still in development. The S 1B was smaller, about two-thirds the…
USAFA Cadets Pack Up the Big Red Dog at the Discovery Center
In January, the Space Foundation Discovery Center said good-bye to the first traveling exhibit made possible through its new partnership with Pikes Peak Children’s Museum. Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog was an exhibit for very young children that supported literacy and socialization skills, and was extremely popular with preschoolers. The exhibit was packed…
How the Corporate Giving Club is Benefiting Colorado
The Space Foundation’s Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, offering formal and informal STEM education programs for schools, families and visitors to the Pikes Peak region. The Space Foundation’s Corporate Giving Club helps companies that want to support STEM programs by enlisting their sponsorship through the new…
Tesla's Toolbox Project for February is Mars Rover Design Challenge
Tesla’s Toolbox is a new Space Foundation program named for engineer Nikola Tesla, who conducted some of his most creative experiments in Colorado Springs. From the Tesla experiments in electricity in the early 1900s, to current research in aerospace technology, Colorado Springs has long been a source of creativity, and the Space Foundation wants to…
A Heartfelt Valentine’s Message
Your Generosity is the Heart of our Mission Your philanthropic support is critical in fueling the Space Foundation’s mission success. This generosity is significant in funding our education programs, and our advocacy and public awareness about the importance of space. Your support comes to us in many ways throughout the year. Swigert Society Recently launched,…
Faga Forum on Space Intelligence to be Held Feb. 10
Engage with government and industry decision makers, versed in national security space and intelligence issues to discuss current challenges, opportunities and solutions at the Space Foundation’s Faga Forum on Space Intelligence. This new classified event will be held in Chantilly, Va., at Scitor Corporation, an SAIC company, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30…
Space Foundation Report from Washington
by Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Congress returned in January to begin the second session of the 114th Congress. The year 2016 will be busy, but Congress will be in session somewhat infrequently, due to the November elections. In spite of this fact, government and industry are hopeful that a NASA re-authorization and…
Space Symposium to Open with Space Agency Leaders Panel
More than a dozen space agency leaders will fill the stage when the 32nd Space Symposium panel discussions begin on Tuesday, April 12, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. This premier global space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals from dozens of countries. The 32nd Space Symposium will also feature discussion of…