Space Foundation News
Harris Grant Brings Astronaut STEM Program to Colorado Springs Schools
Thanks to a grant from Harris Corporation, students at six Colorado Springs schools will get to hear first-hand about a former NASA astronaut’s experiences in space. Lt. Col. Duane “Digger” Carey, USAF (Ret.), will speak to students at Academy Endeavor Elementary, Coronado High, Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary, Evans International Elementary, McAuliffe Elementary and Wildflower Elementary,…
RS-25 Engine Throttles Up for Deep Space Exploration
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Feb. 21, 2018) – With an eye toward future deep space missions, Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA today powered up the RS-25 main engine for the agency’s powerful heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) to its highest thrust levels yet. During today’s 260-second hot fire test, the RS-25 engine throttled up to 113…
Maisel to Receive Rising Stars Award
Bernadette Maisel, Space Foundation Director – Program Initiatives, has been selected by the Colorado Springs Business Journal (CSBJ) to receive a Rising Stars Award, the city’s most prestigious award for professionals under the age of 40. To be selected, each candidate was reviewed by a selection committee on five criteria — career history, business…
A Heartfelt Valentine’s Message
Your Generosity is the Heart of our Mission Your philanthropic support is critical in fueling the Space Foundation’s mission success. This generosity is significant in funding our education, advocacy and public awareness about the importance of space. Your support comes to us in many ways throughout the year: Swigert Society The Swigert Society is a…
Space Foundation Sponsors WIA Evening with Gwynne Shotwell
New Generation space professionals age 35 or younger are invited to register now for a cocktail reception hosted by Women in Aerospace (WIA) with special guest Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX. The reception is also sponsored by L3 Technologies and will be held Wednesday, March 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Torrance,…
Donor Gift Creates the Dr. Rochelle Abrams Space Across the Curriculum Educator Training Scholarship and Congressional Space Policy Education Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 7, 2018) – The Space Foundation has received funding for an education program to help teachers inspire students to pursue careers in the space industry. The new Dr. Rochelle Abrams Space Across the Curriculum Educator Training Scholarship and Congressional Space Policy Education Program will not only help build a future workforce…
34th Space Symposium Panels to Discuss Economics and Law of Space Exploration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 5, 2018) – The Space Foundation’s 34th Space Symposium will attract thousands of space leaders from around the world to Colorado Springs to discuss the most pressing current space issues. Panel discussion topics will focus on such issues as “The Economics of Deep Space,” to be moderated by Dylan Taylor, Founding…
Test Qualifies Final Main Engine Controller for First Crewed SLS Launch
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Feb. 1, 2018) – NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne today cleared a significant milestone toward the first crewed flight of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) with the latest successful test firing of an RS-25 engine, which powers the heavy-lift rocket’s first stage. The 365-second test qualified the fourth and final RS-25…
Space Foundation Brings Astronauts to Tulsa for Space in the Community
The Space Foundation education team traveled to Tulsa, Okla., at the end of January to deliver a Space in the Community program to students, teachers and parents there. The first three days of the visit were spent in rural Mayes County where approximately 4,500 students heard first-hand about adventures in space from former NASA astronaut…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Welcomes Greg Jones as Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2018) – Aerojet Rocketdyne today announced that Greg Jones will join the company on Feb. 5 as senior vice president, Strategy & Business Development. Jones will report directly to CEO and President Eileen Drake and will serve as one of the officers of parent company Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD). Jones…