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Space Foundation

US
commercialFounded 1983
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.spacefoundation.org
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On 2022-10-01, Libre Space Foundation’s QUBIK mission reached orbit.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralOct 9, 2022Libre Space Foundation’s QUBIK mission reaches orbit

Libre Space Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that designs, develops, and delivers satellite missions.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralJul 28, 2022UARX Space and Libre Space Foundation’s Multiple Launch Services Agreement

Space Foundation released The Space Report 2022 Q2 compiling data from nations to calculate a $469,000,000,000 global space economy.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative FinancialJul 27, 2022Space Foundation releases their Space Report 2022 Q2 that reveals global space economy growth

The Space Report has been published by Space Foundation since 2006 and operates under the Symposium 365 division.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralJul 27, 2022Space Foundation releases their Space Report 2022 Q2 that reveals global space economy growth

Space Foundation operates three divisions—Symposium 365, Center for Innovation and Education, and Global Alliance—that bring together business, government, education, and local communities.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationTechnical ProductJul 27, 2022Space Foundation releases their Space Report 2022 Q2 that reveals global space economy growth

The primary and secondary school programs are two of nine educational scholarship and award opportunities offered by the Andy Thomas Space Foundation in 2022.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralJun 16, 2022Australian educational space program takes off

The Andy Thomas Space Foundation aims to expand its program to more than 80 schools around Australia.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative PlanJun 16, 2022Australian educational space program takes off

The Space Foundation estimates the space economy at $447,000,000,000 and projects it will exceed $1,000,000,000,000 in the 2020s.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative FinancialMay 10, 2022Op-ed | The Fundamentals of a Healthy Space Ecosystem

Amazon announced the largest commercial launch contract in history for Project Kuiper on April 5, 2022, at the Space Foundation’s Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationOrg RelationshipApr 7, 2022Quilty Analytics’ Deep Dive Into Amazon’s Largest Commercial Contract For The Industry

Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Space Foundation’s vice president of space commerce and entrepreneurship, supports the Space Commerce Institute’s partnership with MILO to drive innovation, reshape markets, and create a sustainable pipeline into the space ecosystem.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralApr 6, 2022Space Foundation + MILO Space Science Institute Announce Program To Increase Participation In Space Exploration + Commerce

David Thomas, executive director of MILO, supports collaboration with Space Foundation to open doors for broader participation in space exploration.

Mentioned as: space foundationNarrative GovernanceApr 6, 2022Space Foundation + MILO Space Science Institute Announce Program To Increase Participation In Space Exploration + Commerce

The Space Foundation’s research found 151,797 people working in the U.S. space industry in 2021.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationOrg RelationshipApr 4, 2022Space industry struggling to attract more skilled workers

The Space Foundation will not require masks for attendees at the 2022 Space Symposium.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative PlanApr 2, 202237th Space Symposium attendance to top 10,000

Space Foundation established the Space Achievement Award in 1995 to recognize individuals or organizations that have demonstrated attainment, breakthrough space technology, or program or product success representing critical milestones in the evolution of space exploration and development.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2022The International Astronautical Federation to Receive Space Foundation 2022 Space Achievement Award

Space Foundation selected the International Astronautical Federation as the recipient of the 2022 Space Achievement Award.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2022The International Astronautical Federation to Receive Space Foundation 2022 Space Achievement Award

Libre Space Foundation’s QUBIK mission was scheduled to launch on Firefly Aerospace’s inaugural Alpha flight on 2021-09-02.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralSep 2, 2021UPDATE: Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha Rocket Explodes After Normal Launch

Space Foundation signed an agreement at the 36th Space Symposium to expand its partnership with ICESCO.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationOrg RelationshipAug 26, 2021Space Foundation and ICESCO sign joint public partnership agreement

Space Foundation partnered with ICESCO in February 2021 for an event in Rabat, Morocco.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationOrg RelationshipAug 26, 2021Space Foundation and ICESCO sign joint public partnership agreement

Space Foundation created the John L. "Jack" Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration in 2004.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationNarrative GeneralAug 25, 2021Five Honorees Awarded For Distinguished Achievements During The Opening Ceremonies Of The 36th Space Symposium

Space Foundation’s Center for Innovation and Education piloted the Space Commerce Entrepreneurship Program in 2019 with workshops across the continental United States under a U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency grant.

Mentioned as: Space FoundationTechnical ProductAug 25, 2021Space Foundation Partners With SAIC To Drive The Space Commerce Entrepreneurship Program
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