On June 4th, the Federation of Galaxy Explorers (FOGE) celebrated its tenth anniversary with a formal gala event. For those of you who do not know about FOGE, it is a non-profit educational organization that seeks to inspire U.S. youth in science and engineering.
The Galaxy Explorers' educational program focuses on five primary themes: space science, engineering, earth science, rocketry, and space citizenship.
The gala event was attended by over 200 space community professionals to honored the organization and the many hundreds of volunteers who invest their time and efforts to keep the spark of U.S. science and technology interest alive.
Tens of thousands of American kids have already experienced the FOGE excitement and the organization continues to expand its influence across the country.
Several awards were presented at the gala, including the Space Leadership Award and the Space Education Award. General James E. Cartwright (USMC), Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accepted the Space Leadership Award. Bill Prady, co-creator of The Big Bang Theory, accepted the Space Education Award.
FOGE has grown each of its 10 years and has an impressive array of supporters and sponsors.
This list includes Aerospace Corporation, Analytical Graphics, Arianespace, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital Sciences, SpaceX and, of course, Launchspace.
We are particularly proud of our association with FOGE, especially in view of the current lack of a U.S. space vision for the future. Let's keep the hope alive and help organizations such as FOGE to assure a U.S. future as a leader in space, science and technology.
