Fundación Cydonia

Cydonia Foundation was established in 2022 as a private non-profit organization with the goal of developing and promoting the aerospace field in Colombia and the Latin American region. The flagship project of Cydonia is the Analog Habitat for Simulated Space Exploration, HAdEES-C, a facility to perform analog research, as well as education and outreach activities, the only one in the country and only the second in Latin America. The strategy of Cydonia towards its goal is centered around three lines of work: First, the development of technical and scientific projects both from the foundation and from third parties, in particular during their analog mission rotations at the station. Second, by becoming a node for the local and regional aerospace ecosystem. This line of work includes organizing events and workshops as well as facilitating and co-organizing meetings of the community. Finally, Cydonia aims to develop a local scientific and space culture through outreach and education activities, including visits to the station, talks, and developing educational material.Several of the results from the research have been presented in different national and international academic events, and presented to the general public at outreach activities. The promotion of the ecosystem includes organizing events and workshops as well as facilitating and co-organizing meetings of the community. Examples of this are the 8th South American Space Generation Workshop, The 1st Space Science and Technology Symposium, and the Encounter of the Colombian Space Community during 2023. Currently Cydonia has direct interactions with over 25 organizations in Colombia and abroad, including government, academia, industry, and organized civil society.