SpaceValley Foundation

SpaceValley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 2024. Its office is at 3225 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. The foundation works in the Space Valley region along the Rio Grande River corridor, from southern New Mexico to southern Colorado.

The mission is to use the power of space to benefit the Space Valley community. The foundation connects community groups for transparency and partnership. It promotes Space Valley stakeholders and their work. It brings non-space organizations together with space opportunities. It also raises awareness of space and its value to people.

The foundation works where the space industry meets arts, culture, travel, and education across the region. The site says it brings business and public interest in astronomy together. It describes the region as the birthplace of modern rocketry, citing Robert Goddard's work in Roswell in the 1930s.

The site lists a directory of organizations and featured partners. These include the New Mexico Museum of Space History, the Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment (APEX), and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

The site lists events from industry development to STEM education and stargazing. It has a skywatch calendar and a Space Trail map that includes the Goddard rocket research site. The site says the region has more astronomy clubs than any other region.

The site says the foundation is an NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program Development Awardee. SpaceValley membership is not open yet. Visitors can sign up to be notified when it opens. The site has Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook links, and a contact page. The site lists featured sky events, including the Draconid meteor shower, a SpaceX Starship launch from Starbase, Texas, and the Orionid meteor shower. It says the region has more astronomy clubs than any other region. The foundation aims to build public support and understanding of space.