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Raytheon Partners with Space Foundation to Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators; Announces Multi-year Partnership for STEM Education Programs

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 29, 2015) – Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has made a four-year commitment to Colorado Springs and the Space Foundation to provide educational opportunities to inspire the next generation of innovators through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.

Raytheon will be sponsoring STEM related educational activities at the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center through 2018 and will be the premier sponsor for the museum’s Summer of Discovery 10-week educational series. In addition to funding the popular summer programs, this new partnership will also support local school districts’ visits to the museum through the Raytheon ScholarTrips Program which provides transportation and admissions costs for school districts interested in bringing STEM education to their students.

In addition to these programs, Raytheon is planning to bring its highly interactive traveling MathAlive!® exhibit to the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center during the first half of 2016. MathAlive! has drawn record-breaking attendance at museums across the United States by inviting visitors to experience math in action. Primarily designed for kids in grades 3-8, the exhibition brings to life the real math behind what kids love most — video games, sports, fashion, music, robotics and more. MathAlive! creates interactive and immersive experiences for students that demonstrate the relevance of STEM in their everyday lives, and is part of Raytheon’s MathMovesU® national program to inspire students to embrace mathematics as a key to their future.

“The Raytheon team in Colorado Springs is passionate about the missions we support and the technologies we build, and want to make sure our commitment to innovation through engineering is shared with the next generation,” said Todd Probert, vice president of Mission Support and Modernization at Raytheon IIS. “Raytheon’s focus on STEM education complements the established initiatives underway at the Discovery Center to fuel interest in the areas that will ensure our country’s future competitiveness and economic growth.”

“Raytheon has been a leader in supporting STEM education in the United States,” said Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham. “This multi-year commitment will have huge benefit in our community, and will significantly advance our mission to Inspire, Enable and Propel the next generation of explorers.”

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has made a four-year commitment to Colorado Springs and the Space Foundation to provide educational opportunities to inspire the next generation of innovators through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.

Raytheon will be sponsoring STEM related educational activities at the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center through 2018 and will be the premier sponsor for the museum’s Summer of Discovery 10-week educational series. In addition to funding the popular summer programs, this new partnership will also support local school districts’ visits to the museum through the Raytheon ScholarTrips Program which provides transportation and admissions costs for school districts interested in bringing STEM education to their students.

In addition to these programs, Raytheon is planning to bring its highly interactive traveling MathAlive!® exhibit to the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center during the first half of 2016. MathAlive! has drawn record-breaking attendance at museums across the United States by inviting visitors to experience math in action. Primarily designed for kids in grades 3-8, the exhibition brings to life the real math behind what kids love most — video games, sports, fashion, music, robotics and more. MathAlive! creates interactive and immersive experiences for students that demonstrate the relevance of STEM in their everyday lives, and is part of Raytheon’s MathMovesU® national program to inspire students to embrace mathematics as a key to their future.

“The Raytheon team in Colorado Springs is passionate about the missions we support and the technologies we build, and want to make sure our commitment to innovation through engineering is shared with the next generation,” said Todd Probert, vice president of Mission Support and Modernization at Raytheon IIS. “Raytheon’s focus on STEM education complements the established initiatives underway at the Discovery Center to fuel interest in the areas that will ensure our country’s future competitiveness and economic growth.”

“Raytheon has been a leader in supporting STEM education in the United States,” said Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham. “This multi-year commitment will have huge benefit in our community, and will significantly advance our mission to Inspire, Enable and Propel the next generation of explorers.”

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual
Space Symposium, in support of its mission “to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity.” Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a field office in Houston and conducts government affairs from its Washington, D.C., office. It annually publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space CertificationTM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit www.SpaceFoundation.org, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

About MathMovesU
Raytheon’s MathMovesU® program is an initiative committed to increasing middle and elementary school students’ interest in math and science education by engaging them in hands-on, interactive activities. The innovative programs of MathMovesU include the traveling interactive experience MathAlive!®; Raytheon’s Sum of all Thrills™ experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®, which showcases math in action as students design and experience their own thrill ride using math fundamentals; the “In the Numbers” game, a partnership with the New England Patriots on display at The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon; the company’s ongoing sponsorship of the MATHCOUNTS® National Competition; and the MathMovesU scholarship and grant program. Follow MathMovesU and other Raytheon community outreach programs on Facebook and on Twitter @MathMovesU.

About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23 billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @raytheon.


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