Space & Astronomy

Free STEM-Focused Family Event at Space Foundation Discovery Center COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 24, 2026 — Space Foundation and RTX are partnering once again for Space in the Community (SITC), bringing a week of space exploration and STEM fun to Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs from April 27–May 1. “Space exploration belongs… The post Space Foundation and RTX Host Space in the Community Event in Colorado Springs appeared first on Space Foundation.

Artificial intelligence, rapid prototyping, and lightning-fast test programs in orbit will dominate the landscape as the Space Force looks to boost its research, development and testing budget to an unprecedented $40 billion proposed for 2027, panelists told an audience at the 41st Space Symposium on Thursday. The post Rapid Research Expected to Bring Change to Orbit appeared first on Space Foundation.

The surface of the Moon will be far less barren in the coming years. At two featured discussions at the 41st Space Symposium on Thursday, NASA officials, commercial partners and scientists explained the rapidly growing opportunities on the lunar surface. With an ambitious launch schedule described during NASA’s Ignition Day, more commercial partners will be heading to the Moon than ever before. The post The Next Great Economy: The Moon appeared first on Space Foundation.

A tsunami of job opportunities is fast approaching the U.S. space sector but coordinated efforts and new approaches are needed to create and connect skilled workers with employers. In two Thursday sessions at the 41st Space Symposium, educators, company executives and workforce officials detailed the current crisis of finding skilled workers. They also addressed what… The post Symposium Panelists: Education, Industry and Government Must Align to Grow Space Workforce appeared first on Space Found

Maintaining access to space in a more crowded and contested environment will require new infrastructure, manufacture of new launch vehicles, and a clear set of “red line” rules to keep rogue actors in line, a panel of experts told a 41st Space Symposium audience Thursday. The post Panel: New Rules, New Defenses Could Bring Order to Booming Growth in Orbit appeared first on Space Foundation.

Elaine Ho, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, and Mel Stricklan, executive director of Space Foundation’s Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), on Wednesday convened a roundtable with a few dozen executives and education leaders at the 41st Space Symposium. The post NASA, SWFT Programs Set to Launch New Workforce Initiatives  appeared first on Space Foundation.

Space Force acquisition is on a wartime footing, with cash already flowing to encourage companies to deliver capability at mass-production scale, Space Systems Command’s Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant told an audience at the 41st Space Symposium on Wednesday. Speedy simplicity in satellite design is the priority over the complex perfection once sought by the Pentagon,… The post Air Force, Space Force Chiefs Say Acquisition Speed Now Must Shift to Production Speed appeared first on Space Foundation.

Four new space stations are in a race to orbit. Commercial space station executives told an audience at the 41st Space Symposium on Wednesday that their companies are eager to scale up on the capabilities that the International Space Station has proven for more than 25 years.  As the ISS faces a planned retirement and deorbiting in the early 2030s, four planned commercial… The post Commercial Space Stations Underscore the New Route to Orbit appeared first on Space Foundation.

The Space Force will need thousands of additional Guardians, hundreds of new satellites, and a suite of new capabilities to fight and win as the space domain grows more contested in the next 15 years, Chief Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman told a crowd at the 41st Space Symposium on Wednesday. Saltzman debuted Space… The post Saltzman Reveals Space Force Roadmap for 2040 Requirements appeared first on Space Foundation.

Rapid procurement, lower launch costs, and game-changing technologies will put more capabilities in the hands of Space Force Guardians in months rather than years or decades, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told a capacity crowd gathered at the 41st Space Symposium on Wednesday.  “This is the moment when the Space Force comes of age,” Meink said.  The secretary is the… The post Meink Promises Rapid Technological Change for Space Force appeared first on Space Foundation.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 14, 2026 — StellarWorld today announced the public launch of Lunar Cities, a StellarWorld company established to develop permanent lunar settlement infrastructure and open the next phase of commercial participation in the cislunar economy. Launched at Space Symposium, Lunar Cities is being introduced as a structured program to help catalyze the… The post StellarWorld Launches Lunar Cities appeared first on Space Foundation.

At the 41st Space Symposium on Tuesday, the White House announced a new push for nuclear power in space that includes requiring NASA  and the Department of War to initiate design plans for reactors in cislunar orbit and on the lunar surface. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy… The post Trump Administration Pushes Nuclear for Spacecraft, Moon appeared first on Space Foundation.

At the 41st Space Symposium on Tuesday, the White House announced a new push for nuclear power in space that includes requiring NASA  and the Department of War to initiate design plans for reactors in cislunar orbit and on the lunar surface. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy… The post Trump Administration Pushes Nuclear for Spacecraft, Moon appeared first on Space Foundation.

April 14, Colorado Springs — U.S. Space Command’s Gen. Stephen Whiting told a Tuesday morning audience at the 41st Space Symposium that he needs satellites that can reposition when necessary to maintain dominance in space.   The focus on maneuver warfare is new and would require innovations, to include on-orbit servicing, to accomplish. The general didn’t offer specifics but cited China’s flights of two satellites in 2025 that demonstrated on-orbit servicing and coordinated maneuvers. Those… The

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Tuesday morning laid out an optimistic, high-paced vision for the future of the Artemis Program at the 41st Space Symposium. Fresh off the success of the Artemis II splashdown, Isaacman explained the scientific and national security necessities for establishing a lunar base. “American leadership in the high ground of space is not optional,” he said. “I don’t see how… The post Isaacman on the Future of Artemis: ‘This Time, We Stay’ appeared first on Space Foundat

Speed and scalability mean everything in the New Space sector. Safran DSI continues to reinforce its leading market position through its state-of-the-art facility in Parker, Colorado, which is on track to complete the production of its first PPS®X00 electric propulsion thruster by the end of 2026. Suitable for smaller platforms, the 1kW class PPS®X00 is… The post Safran DSI Powers U.S. Space Growth with Thruster Milestone and Strategic Shift appeared first on Space Foundation.

New platform enables streamlined purchasing of orbital data center capacity that delivers in half the time of terrestrial alternatives MARIETTA, GA —April 13, 2026 – Atomic-6, a space systems manufacturer, today announced the launch of ODC.space, a new marketplace where AI developers, software providers, and government agencies can secure orbital data center (ODC) capacity on-demand.… The post Atomic-6 Launches ODC.space, the First Marketplace for Orbital Data Center Capacity appeared first on S

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 9, 2026 — 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. Hosted… The post Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1 appeared first on Space Foundation.

Every mode of transportation brings many different pieces together if it is to go far. But what about when all the pieces come from different countries, suppliers and manufacturers? And what about when the Moon is the destination? Who puts all of it together? Meet Jason Bollinger, a third-generation space veteran who works as the… The post Bringing All the Legos Together appeared first on Space Foundation.

Every mode of transportation brings many different pieces together if it is to go far. But what about when all the pieces come from different countries, suppliers and manufacturers? And what about when the Moon is the destination? Who puts all of it together? Meet Jason Bollinger, a third-generation space veteran who works as the… The post Amentum Team Brings All the LEGOs Together appeared first on Space Foundation.