Space College Foundation, Inc. (Space College) is a Virginia-based nonprofit organization. Our mission is to provide access to educational resources, career opportunities, and hands-on involvement in space exploration. While our main focus…
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Why The Space Industry Needs A Space College
Note: This OpEd by Dylan Taylor and Keith Cowing originally appeared online at The Space Review According to the Space Foundation’s annual report, the global space economy netted $447 billion in 2020. Commercial space activity…
About Space College
Space College is intended to be an educational institution wherein students can be trained for careers in space exploration. The intent is to turbocharge the creation of the next generation of space…
Space College Status
The Space College project has been on hold since 2017 but will resume activity in 2021 . Stay tuned.
Being Here and Out There
In order to be fully prepared for a career in space exploration, and all of the cross disciplinary skills that this entails, students must emphatically have hands-on experience in the lab, on…
The Space College Ethos
As is often the case with educational institutions where students are somewhat elite and are engaged in exciting activities that are viewed as special, there is the risk that a culture of…
Building A Much Broader Community for Space
Done properly, Space College can become a vibrant, self-sustaining community that constantly seeks to identify and sere new participants while using its graduates as nuclei for stimulating further interest. With a growing,…
Bridging Distance and Gaps
Due to uneven access to institutions and facilities across the U.S. and the world, much of what Space College does will involve virtual participation i.e. distance learning, massive open online courses (MOOC)…
Endorsements and Sponsorships
Endorsements from prominent scientists, educators, agencies, companies and celebrities are a part of many education and outreach projects. Space College will engage in such activities as well. Unlike far too many space-related…
Giving Back and Leading
Space College students will be exposed to – and conduct public service-oriented education and public outreach. We feel that Space College participants will not only need to learn their subject matter, but…
More Than Just A Space Cadet
A space-oriented career can and should provide students with skills that make them highly employable in a variety of jobs that are not directly related to space. Not everyone who explores space…
Space College Recommendations
Space College will seek to engage with corporate sponsors for the purpose of financial support of participants and activities, use of company facilities and personnel, donation of hardware, and employment opportunities. As…