Articles from Space Foundation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, will premiere its National Space Day educational video on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. MT, inviting students, educators and families to explore the future of space through engaging STEM content.

Colorado Springs, CO, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance Forum, an executive-level conference focused on how capital is shaping the future of the space economy. The forum will take place Feb. 18–19, 2026, at the JW Marriott Dallas Arts District in Dallas, Texas.

• The global space economy hit a record $613 billion in 2024 • Commercial sector constituted 78% of total growth • Space launch industry saw its busiest first half of the year, with 149 launches

Premier internship program connects STEM students with leading space industry companies

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), a strategic initiative of Space Foundation and The Aerospace Corporation, will premiere a new educational video in celebration of National Space Day, reinforcing its mission to inspire the next generation of space professionals through engaging STEM content and real-world space challenges.

Empowering Middle School Innovators to Develop Solutions for Space Debris and Shape the Future of Space Sustainability

The global space economy grew 7.4% to $570 billion in 2023

Colorado Springs, CO USA, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and innovation for the global space ecosystem, today announced that Northrop Grumman has gifted a full-sized scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) to be permanently displayed at Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs.

Melanie Stricklan to Spearhead Space Talent Initiative

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today released The Space Report 2023 Q2.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the selection of Major General Heather Pringle, U.S. Air Force, as its new chief executive officer effective July 1, 2023.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an annual State of Space 2023 keynote video and commentary, Tom Zelibor, CEO of Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, speaks to business and government leaders to showcase the diverse perspectives and experiences that are contributing to the growth of the space ecosystem and the pressing need to declare space a U.S. critical infrastructure.

Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today released The Space Report 2022 Q2, compiling data from nations around the planet to calculate the $469 billion space economy, which grew at a brisk 9% clip from 2020.

In an annual State of Space 2022 commentary and video, Thomas Zelibor, CEO of Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, speaks to business and government leaders about the transformation of the space industry, how space is already a critical infrastructure driving innovation for life here on Earth, and why it is so important that we prioritize workforce and education initiatives, while establishing norms of behavior to work together peacefully in space for the future of mankind.