https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-foundation/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:17:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-foundation/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-rich-cooper-13000-people-50-countries-and-the-brightest-yellow/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73292 At the end of Space Symposium 2026, Torsten Kriening sat down with Rich Cooper of the Space Foundation to reflect on a week that combined spectacle, substance, and a lot of walking.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-morning-show-9th-april-artemis-2-splashdown-eve-golden-colorado-buzz/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72886 Live from Golden, Colorado on the eve of Artemis II splashdown. Torsten Kriening and Yvette Gonzalez preview Space Symposium 2026, with exclusive interviews on thermal imaging from orbit and technology that flew aboard Orion.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/space-cafe-radio-with-dr-heather-pringle/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72182 In this forward-looking episode of Space Café Radio, Torsten Kriening speaks with Dr. Heather Pringle Maj Gen, USAF (Ret.), CEO of the Space Foundation, ahead of the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs - a gathering that is no longer just an event, but a global platform for action.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/melanie-stricklan-wins-women-in-milsatcom-innovation-award-2025/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68800 Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) and SAE Media Group have announced Melanie Stricklan as the winner of the second Women in MilSatCom Innovation Award. Melanie is the co-founder of Slingshot Aerospace, Executive in Residence at Space Foundation, and Executive Director at Space Workforce for Tomorrow, a highly deserving winner of the award which recognizes women who are innovators across the military satellite communication industry.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/isu-and-space-foundation-sign-mou-to-advance-u-s-space-workforce-development/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65054 Space Foundation, through SWFT, has entered an agreement with ISU towards advance space education and address workforce needs across the United States space industry. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-bringing-the-global-space-community-together/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64596
Written by Thomas Dorame
With the 40th Space Symposium fast approaching (April 7-10, 2025, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs), we at Space Foundation find ourselves reflecting not only on the event’s impressive history but also on its ongoing impact in shaping the future of the global space ecosystem. Recognized as the premier event in the space community, this milestone anniversary offers a unique opportunity to reaffirm why Space Symposium continues to be the central gathering point for space professionals, policymakers, and innovators from around the world.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-assembling-a-global-agenda/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64420
Written by Steve Eisenhart
As we approach the 40th Space Symposium, it offers a moment for reflection on how the annual event has captured all that has happened with space over the past four decades but more importantly it’s an opportunity to look ahead at the future and what’s next. Which makes assembling an agenda that satisfies those demands a significant challenge — but also an incredible opportunity.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/spacewatchgl-opinion-assembling-an-exhibit-floor-like-no-other/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64140
Written by Rhonda Truett
Space Foundation’s Space Symposium is well known for its important discussions, high-profile speakers and panels, and breaking news moments, but it is its exhibits floor that may be the most memorable. For those of us behind the scenes who bring all of those pieces together, organizing the exhibits is no small task. As director of global sales at Space Foundation, I lead the team responsible for curating Space Symposium’s exhibit space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/space-foundation-announces-international-teacher-liaisons-for-2025/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63809 Space Foundation has announced the addition of 32 educators to the International Teacher Liaison program. This year’s class of elite educators includes 15 international applicants from Brazil, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal and Vietnam]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/space-cafe-radio-a-space-symposium-2023-review-with-dr-heather-pringle/ Mon, 27 May 2024 08:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55342 In this episode of Space Café Radio,  Dr Heather Pringle, CEO of the Space Foundation,  talked with SpaceWatch.Global's Torsten Kriening about the 39th Space Symposium 2024 in April in Colorado Springs, her transition from a top-level military into the new challenges. In this conversation, they also give an outlook on the 40th edition of the Space Symposium and the established Space Workforce 2023 initiative.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/space-symposium-2024-interview-with-dr-luigi-scatteia/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54655 At the Space Symposium, Dr Emma Gatti met with SpaceWatch.Global friend and collaborator Dr Luigi Scatteia, who spoke to us about PwC 's commercial interest and clients in space and how the Space Symposium is fostering that. With a diverse roster of clients across various sectors - defense companies, space agencies, institutions, governments, private companies, startups, etc., the PwC is aiming to expand and cater to the entire space environment.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/space-symposium-2024-with-tuana-yazici/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54630 Tuana Yazici spoke with Torsten Kriening about her Non- profit AeroAI Voyages which strives to design implementable projects that builds solutions for humanity using space technology and artificial intelligence. She spoke about their current project - AeroAI Guardian , which using optical imagery , radar data to monitor wildlife hotspots.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/space-symposium-2024-interview-with-aarti-holla-maini/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54539 In our inaugural interview from Space Foundation ' Space Symposium 2024 , we spoke with Aarti Holla-Maini , Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and touched upon the new exciting endeavour of the UN Space Bridge and the Pact of the Future.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/space-cafe-radio-from-38th-space-symposium-with-dr-thomas-sinn/ Thu, 18 May 2023 09:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48847 In this  Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Dr. Thomas Sinn, CEO and Founder of DCUBED,  a Munich-based developer of actuators and deployable structures tailored for nano-satellites and the commercial space industry, about the "small" things that matter in space and their new location in the US.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/space-foundation-appoints-maj-gen-pringle-as-new-ceo/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 06:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47925 Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education, and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, has announced the selection of Major General Heather Pringle, U.S. Air Force, as its new chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2023. Presently serving as Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, Major General Pringle will be retiring in Summer 2023 after 32 years of military service.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/space-foundation-releases-the-space-report-2022-q4/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46314 Space Foundation has released The Space Report 2022 Q4, showing shattered records for launches and the number of satellites and spacecraft to reach orbit despite difficult market conditions and international tensions, including the Russia-Ukraine war.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-initiatives-in-africa-offer-a-canvas-of-opportunity/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35020 More than ever before, the promise and potential in space is available to those with the ambition to reach for it. Nowhere is this story more exciting and compelling than in Africa. Considering the goals and priorities detailed in the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063, the socio-economic and professional development many African nations seek can be facilitated and accelerated by space activities. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/space-cafe-webtalk-recap-space-isnt-all-stem-what-we-learned-in-33-minutes-with-shelli-brunswick/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30634&preview=true&preview_id=30634 In this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher, Torsten Kriening caught up with Space Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer, Shelli Brunswick to discuss her “deep vision” of the global space industry and her organisation’s efforts to uplift the world through space education and collaborations.]]>