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Expanding Frontiers is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a commercial space development ecosystem by providing innovative educational experiences and hands-on training for students and veterans.

10/08/2026

Space investment produces measurable returns on the ground.

Satellites support GPS, global weather systems, agricultural monitoring, and disaster response. Materials and life support systems developed for space applications have generated advances in water purification, resource efficiency, and lightweight construction.

The return on investment from space exploration extends well beyond orbit.

10/06/2026

Building a home in space means solving every basic human need from scratch in an environment that is trying to kill you. Water, food, energy, oxygen, habitat, and community all have to be engineered from the ground up.

Space settlement is not just about surviving. It is about designing a place where people can thrive.

At Expanding Frontiers, high school students in South Texas take on exactly this challenge through our Space Settlement Design Tournament. SSDT 2026 runs December 3 to 6 as a virtual event.
Registration is open at expandingfrontiers.org/ssdt

10/04/2026

World Space Week begins today, October 4 to 10.

Recognized by the United Nations and celebrated in over 90 countries, World Space Week is the largest annual space education and outreach event in the world. This year's theme is Rocket Revolution, marking the era of reusable launch vehicles and commercial spaceflight that has transformed access to orbit and accelerated the pace of the entire industry.

The commercial space economy is no longer a niche sector. It is a growing global industry generating record investment, new job categories, and economic opportunity in regions positioned to participate. Reusable rockets have driven down launch costs by orders of magnitude. New players are entering the market every year. The barriers that once made space inaccessible are coming down.

At Expanding Frontiers, World Space Week is a moment to reflect on how far the industry has come and how much work remains to make sure South Texas is part of what comes next.

10/01/2026

68 years ago today, NASA began operations.

The National Aeronautics and Space Act was signed into law by President Eisenhower on July 29, 1958. October 1, 1958, was when the agency formally opened and absorbed the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which had been the nation's aeronautical research body since 1915.

In those 68 years, NASA has placed 12 humans on the Moon, operated the International Space Station for over 25 consecutive years, launched the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, sent rovers to Mars, and dispatched spacecraft to every planet in the solar system.

At Expanding Frontiers, the work NASA has done over 68 years is the foundation everything we build in South Texas stands on.

Happy birthday, NASA

09/29/2026

38 years ago today, Space Shuttle Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center and America returned to human spaceflight after 975 days of silence.

The Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986 had grounded the Shuttle program entirely. NASA spent 32 months redesigning the solid rocket boosters, establishing a new safety office, and rebuilding public trust. When STS-26 finally launched on September 29, 1988, nothing was taken for granted.

The crew of five were all veterans, the first all-experienced crew since Apollo 11. Their mission patch carried seven stars to honor the Challenger crew. On the day before landing, the crew paused to pay tribute to the seven lives lost.

Launch commentator Hugh Harris summed up the moment at liftoff: "Americans return to space."

09/17/2026

The Space Settlement Design Tournament 2026 is open for registration.

SSDT is a four-day virtual competition where high school students work in teams to design and pitch real proposals for future space settlements. Each team is led by a working space industry professional, and final presentations go before a panel that includes current and former NASA executives.

It is the only sanctioned tournament of its kind in South Texas, and it is open to students in South Texas, Mexico, and beyond.

December 3 to 6, 2026. Virtual. $135 registration fee. Spots are limited.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/aUtdbhYfFB93JhUE7
Or Scan the QR code.

09/16/2026

What if you could get world-class technical expertise for free?

Through our partnership with SATOP, the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program, that is exactly what South Texas innovators have access to.

SATOP connects entrepreneurs and small businesses with aerospace and technology experts who can help solve real technical challenges at no cost. No fees. No barriers.

Check the flyer for details on how to get connected.

09/15/2026

Most people know the International Space Station. Few know the station that made it possible.

Skylab launched in 1973 on the last Saturn V ever flown. During launch a meteoroid shield ripped off, leaving the station underpowered and overheating. Engineers had 11 days to design a repair. The first crew launched anyway, fixed it from orbit, and saved the program.

Three crews lived aboard Skylab, spending up to 84 days in space and conducting 270 experiments. Everything we know about long-duration spaceflight traces back to what they learned.

09/10/2026

In 1970, the Soviet Union did something nobody had done before without a crew.

Luna 16 launched on September 12, 1970, landed on the Moon on September 20, drilled into the lunar surface, collected 101 grams of soil, and came back to Earth on September 24. The entire mission took 12 days. No humans were on board.

It landed in complete darkness on the basaltic plains of Mare Fecunditatis, the Sea of Fertility, because the Sun had already set when it touched down. It drilled to a depth of 35 centimeters using a robotic arm, sealed the sample, and launched back to Earth automatically.

The return capsule hit Earth's atmosphere at 11 kilometers per second, deployed its parachute, and landed safely in Kazakhstan.

101 grams. The weight of a small apple. The first sample ever returned from another world by a robot.

09/09/2026

The dates are confirmed for the Expanding Frontiers Capital Readiness Events.

The series will take place on the first four Mondays of November 2026, November 2, 9, 16, and 23, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. All sessions are virtual and open to entrepreneurs from all industries, backgrounds, and regions.

If you have not registered yet, use the link below or scan the QR code in the flyer.

https://forms.gle/SYU8J9swpGZKRP9j7

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Wednesday	11am - 7pm
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