Space Foundation

The Space Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports the global space industry through information and education programs. It is a resource for the entire space community - industry, national security organizations, civil space agencies, private space companies and the military around the world. It also supports educators, students and journalists with information and education programs.

Industry events

The Space Foundation annually hosts major industry events, including the National Space Symposium^[1] in Colorado Springs, Colo. In 2011, more than 9,000 people participated in the 27th National Space Symposium. The 28th National Space Symposium is scheduled for April 16-19, 2012.

Work Environment

In 2011, the Space Foundation was designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the Best Non-Profit Organizations to Work for 2011. ^[2] It was the only Colorado-based organization to make the list and ranked number 19 out of the 50 organizations honored nation-wide.

Space Foundation Awards: General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award

Recipients of the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award include:

Year	Recipient
2012	Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr.,USAF, Ret.[3]
2011	Charles Elachi, Ph.D.[4]
2010	Capt. John W. Young, USN (Retired)[5]
2009	The Honorable Peter B. Teets[6]
2008	Hans Mark, Ph.D.
2007	Simon Ramo, Ph.D.
2006	Buzz Aldrin, Ph.D.
2005	The Honorable Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.
2004	The late Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, USAF (Retired)
2003	Capt. James A. Jim Lovell, Jr., USN (Retired)
2002	Norman R. Augustine

Space Foundation Awards: Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award

Winners of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award include:

Year	Winner
2011	Charles County (Md.) Public Schools Superintendent James E. Richmond [7]
2010	Allen V. Robnett[8]
2009	Ricardo V. Soria[9]
2008	Kevin L. Simmons
2007	Luther W. Richardson
2006	Kathy R. Brandon
2005	Ronald F. Dantowitz
2004	Charles Geach
2003	Brian Copes
2002	Thomas F. Hunt, Frank E. Waller
2001	Lori Byrnes

Space Foundation Awards: Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award

Winners of the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award include:

Year	Winner
2011	Space Journalists Jay Barbree (NBC News), Marcia Dunn (The Associated Press) and Bill Harwood (CBS News)[10]
2010	Leonard Nimoy[11]
2009	Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D.[12]
2008	Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
2007	Col. Eileen M. Collins, USAF (Retired)
2006	Tom Hanks
2005	The Ansari X-Prize Foundation
2004	LIFE Magazine
2003	Robert T. McCall
2002	The late Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett Roddenberry
2001	Popular Science Magazine
2000	Space Awareness Alliance
1999	The Crew of the Space Shuttle Mission STS-95
1998	NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
1997	The Cable News Network (CNN)
1996	The Apollo 13 (Film)Team
1995	Discovery Communications, Inc.

Space Foundation Awards: Space Achievement Award

Winners of the Space Achievement Award include:

Year	Winner
2011	SpaceX and Télécoms Sans Frontières[13]
2010	Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission Team[14]
2009	China's Shenzhou 7 Mission[15]
2008	United States Air Force
2007	Bigelow Aerospace
2006	The U.S. Titan Launch Vehicle Team: Lockheed Martin, United States Air Force, The Aerospace Corporation, NASA
2005	SpaceShipOneTeam
2004	Ariane 4 Launch Team
2003	U.S. Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Team; Lockheed Martin Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Team; The Boeing Company Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Team
2002	NASA/Industry Galileo Space Probe Team and the men and women of United States Space Command and its component organizations
2001	Hubble Space Telescope Team
2000	Sea Launch
1999	NASA-Boeing International Space Station Team
1998	Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF (Retired)
1997	Capt. James Jim Lovell, USN (Retired)
1996	American Astronautical Society
1995	Air University (United States Air Force)

Space Foundation Awards: John L. Jack, Jr., Award for Space Exploration

Winners of the John L. Jack Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration include:

Year	Winner
2011	No Award
2010	The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission team [16]
2009	NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Team[17]
2008	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
2007	The California Institute of Technology
2006	Buzz Aldrin, Ph.D.
2005	NASA's Mars Exploration Team from Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2004	President George W. Bush

Space Technology Hall of Fame

The Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA,^[18], has conducted the Space Technology Hall of Fame^[19] since 1988, inducting dozens of technologies and honoring hundreds of organizations and individuals that transform technology originally developed for space exploration into products that help improve the quality of life here on Earth. Induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame affords space technology innovators much deserved recognition. It also serves to increase public awareness of the benefits of space technology and encourage further innovation.

Year	Inductee
2011	Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellites (GeoEye and DigitalGlobe) and Intrifuge CellXpansion (NASA Johnson Space Center, Regenetech and Synthecon)[20]
2010	Eagle Eyes and Digital Fly-By-Wire[21]
2009	Aerodynamic Vehicle Design[22] and Micro Algae Nutritional Supplements[23]
2008	ArterioVision[24], Petroleum Remediation Product[25], and ResQPOD[26]
2007	Emulsified Zero-Valent Iron[27] and Microbial Check Valve[28]
2006	iRobot PackBot Tactical Mobile Robot[29] and Novariant AutoFarm RTK AutoSteer[30]
2005	Hyperspectral Imaging Systems[31], NanoCeram Superfilters[32], InnerVue Diagnostic Scope System[33] and Outlast Technologies, Inc. Smart Fabric Technology[34]
2004	Multi-Junction (MJ) Space Solar Cells[35], LADARVision 4000[36], Precision Global Positioning System (GPS) Software[37] and MedStar Monitoring System[38]
2003	Virtual Window[39], VisiScreen (Ocular Screening System[40], Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Technology[41], Humanitarian Demining Device[42], Digital Latching Valve[43] and Cochlear Implant[44]
2002	Satellite Radio Technology[45]
2001	Data Matrix Symbology[46], Video Image Stabilization and Registration (VISAR)[47] and Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors (QWIP)[48]
2000	Advanced Lubricants[49], DirecTV[50] and Light Emitting Diodes for medical applications[51]
1999	Heart Defibrillator Energy Source[52], Miniature Accelerometer[53], Active Pixel Sensor[54] and DeBakey Blood Pump[55]
1998	Global Positioning System (GPS)[56] and Tempur Foam[57]
1997	Advanced Communications Technology[58] and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Technology[59]
1996	Radiant Barrier[60], Anti-Shock Trousers[61] and Fire-Resistant Aircraft Seats[62]
1995	Parawings or Hang Gliders[63] and Anti-Corrosion Coatings[64]
1994	Excimer Laser Angioplasty System[65] and Digital Image Processing - Medical Applications[66]
1993	Physiological Monitoring Instrumentation[67] and Liquid-Cooled Garments[68]
1992	Earth Resources Laboratory Applications Software[69] and Direct Readout Satellite System[70]
1991	Automatic Implantable Cardiovertor Defibrillator[71] and PMR-15 Polymide Resin[72]
1990	Heat Pipe Systems[73] and Safety Grooving[74]
1989	Cordless Tools[75], Scratch Resistant Lenses[76] and Fabric Roof Structures[77]
1988	Improved Firefighter's Breathing System[78], NASA Structural Analysis Computer Software[79], Sewage Treatment With Water Hyacinths[80], Programmable Implantable Medication System[81] and Power Factor Controller[82]

Space Certification

The Space Certification Program was created in cooperation with NASA^[18] to help improve public awareness and appreciation of the many practical benefits that come from space technology. The Space Certification Program awards a "seal of approval" to companies with products and services that demonstrate a viable link to the space program. Often referred to as "spinoffs", there are literally thousands of products and services that incorporate space technology including satellite television and radio, Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, cellular communications, advanced industrial lubricants, robotics, plastics, and a long list of life-improving and life-saving medical technologies.

Among Space Certified products are Tempur-Pedic sleep surfaces (certified product),^[83], AGI (Analytical Graphics,Inc.) Satellite Tool Kit ^[84] the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center (certified educational product),^[85] and NORAD Tracks Santa (certified educational product), ^[86]

Space Foundation Education Programs

The Space Foundation is developing the next generation - and building the overall technological strength of the nation - through programs that stimulate students' interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).^[87]

Programs include:

• The Space Foundation Discovery Institute (SFDI), based in Colorado Springs, Colo., provides professional development, training and support for teachers and students from around the world. SFDI houses classrooms, the AGI (Analytical Graphics)Space Missions Simulator, a NASA Educator Resource Center and the Mars Yard simulated Martian terrain and robotics laboratory.^[88]

• Space Across the Curriculum week-long intensive graduate-level courses provide PreK-12 educators with space-related STEM knowledge and content that is instantly transferable to the classroom. Participants can earn continuing education credits or graduate credits at Colorado State University - Pueblo, Regis University or the College of Education at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) or work toward a master's degree in related disciplines from Regis University or UCCS. Scholarships are available.^[89]

• New Horizons Space Education Program, a science enrichment program that infuses STEM education into a community through teacher workshops, student programs, town-hall meetings, field trips and astronaut and space professional visits.^[90]

• STARS Program (Science, Technology and Academic Readiness for Space), a hands-on science enrichment program for students based on schools' specific academic needs.^[91]

• National Science Standards Lesson Bank, free downloadable PreK-12 national science standards-based lessons. ^[92].

• Teacher Liaisons, advocates for space-related education who participate in workshops and education programs at the National Space Symposium and receive Space Foundation training and resources to further integrate space into their classrooms.^[93]

• Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, an aerospace-focused middle school created in conjunction with Colorado Springs School District 11 that drives science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) proficiency through a space-related curriculum, access to SFDI laboratories and learning opportunities and involvement with the Space Foundation.^[94]

References

1. ^ 28th National Space Symposium
2. ^ 50 BEST NONPROFITS TO WORK FOR 2011- The NonProfit Times April 1, 2011
3. ^ [http://http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/media/press-releases/gen-thomas-s-moorman-jr-named-2012-general-james-e-hill-lifetime-space-achievem
4. ^ The Space Foundation
5. ^ Legendary Astronaut John Young to Receive General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award | National Space Symposium
6. ^ http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/the-honorable-peter-b-teets-named-2009-recipient-of-gen-james-e-hill-lifetime-space-achievement-awar
7. ^ The Space Foundation
8. ^ Aviation, Astronomy Courses Earn Tennessee Teacher the 2010 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award | National Space Symposium
9. ^ http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/florida-educator-to-receive-the-alan-shepard-technology-in-education-award-at-25th-national-space-sy
10. ^ The Space Foundation
11. ^ Space Foundation Recognizes Leonard Nimoy with Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award | National Space Symposium
12. ^ http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/space-foundation-recognizes-neil-degrasse-tyson-with-douglas-s-morrow-public-outreach-award
13. ^ The Space Foundation
14. ^ Historic Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission Team Honored by the Space Foundation with 2010 Space Achievement Award | National Space Symposium
15. ^ http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/chinas-shenzhou-7-manned-space-flight-team-to-receive-space-achievement-award-at-25th-national-space
16. ^ Space Foundation Honors LCROSS Mission Team with John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration | National Space Symposium
17. ^ http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/the-phoenix-mars-lander-team-wins-2009-jack-swigert-award-for-space-exploration
18. ^ ^{a b} NASA - Home
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87. ^ http://www.SpaceFoundation.org/education
88. ^ http://www.spacefoundation.org/education/space-discovery-institute
89. ^ http://www.spacefoundation.org/education/educators/programs/space-across-curriculum-courses
90. ^ http://www.spacefoundation.org/education/community
91. ^ http://www.spacefoundation.org/education/educators/programs/stars
92. ^ http://www.sciencestandardslessons.org
93. ^ http://www.spacefoundation.org/education/educators/programs/teacher-liaison-officers
94. ^ http://www.spacefoundation.org/education/jack-swigert-aerospace-academy

External links

• Space Foundation - Home page
• Space Foundation on Facebook