Our Mission

The NASTAR Foundation is a non-profit that fosters opportunities for people of all ages to experience the excitement of aerospace exploration.

Core focus areas of the NASTAR Foundation are to:

• Inspire, facilitate, and grow public awareness and participation in aviation and space activities
• Enhance workforce development through life-long learning opportunities
• Support innovative programs that improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education
• Facilitate theoretical and applied research to meet the needs of the aerospace industry
• Advance health & safety through the creation of medical and training standards for commercial space