Space Awareness
On the Cusp of Apollo
The Space Foundation’s commemoration of the Apollo 11 Moon landing continues with this article by Space Foundation Senior Analyst John Holst about the conclusion of the Gemini Project. Walking toward their rocket, two astronauts had signs taped to their backs. Instead of victims of a “Kick me” joke, the astronauts were the joke perpetrators with…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Opens State-of-the-Art Rocket Propulsion Facility in Huntsville
Huntsville is the company’s Defense Business Unit headquarters Home to some of the most advanced defense and space manufacturing technology in the world HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 7, 2019) – Senior Alabama officials joined Aerojet Rocketdyne’s CEO Eileen Drake and Executive Chairman Warren Lichtenstein today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s newest state-of-the-art rocket propulsion…
Steps to Apollo
The Space Foundation’s commemoration of the Apollo 11 mission continues with this article by Space Foundation Senior Analyst John Holst about a Gemini mission landmark. A little over 50 years ago, on Jan. 19, 1965, a capsule was launched from Launch Complex 19 in Cape Kennedy, Fla. It was the second capsule to be launched…
Space4U Podcast: Ed Rosenthal, Florikan Founder
In this episode: We meet the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Florikan ESA, Ed Rosenthal. Ed grew up on a farm in Canada, but the last thing he wanted to do was go into agriculture. In 1971, he found himself working for a polymer company in Canada, where he learned the ins and…
Summer of Discovery Opens at Space Foundation Discovery Center
A reception for Passport Members and invited guests last night launched the opening of the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s annual Summer of Discovery program. This summer’s theme is Build! and the activities and exhibits help visitors imagine what it would be like to live and explore on Mars by tinkering, building and experimenting. Summer of…
Build! a Martian Habitat and Explore Life Off Earth at the Space Foundation Discovery Center This Summer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 29, 2019) – Do you have what it takes to live on Mars? Getting there is one small step, but the giant leap will be living on the red planet. This summer, the Space Foundation Discovery Center is inviting the public to Build! Build! is a limited-engagement exhibit that opens this Saturday, June…
Space4U Podcast: Chris Blackerby, Astroscale Chief Operating Officer
In this episode: We meet Chris Blackerby, Astroscale Group COO & Director, Japan. Previously, Chris served as the NASA Attaché for Asia, the senior space policy official in the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, from 2012-2017. In that capacity he identified multiple opportunities for cooperation in the region; served as strategic space advisor to the U.S. Ambassador…
Space4U Podcast: Basil Hero, Apollo Author
In this episode: We meet author Basil Hero, an award-winning former investigative reporter with NBC News television stations. He recently released a new book, The Mission of a Lifetime, Lessons From the Men Who Went to the Moon, where he shares first-person insights on the amazing journeys that changed humanity and exploration forever. From childhood, and throughout his…
Space4U Podcast: Alice Bunn, UK Space Agency International Director
In this episode: We meet Alice Bunn, the International Director at the UK Space Agency (UKSA), responsible for international engagement through multilateral and bilateral frameworks, capturing the wider societal benefits of space programmes and harnessing the inspirational effect of space for skills and education. She also leads security and resilience of the UK’s infrastructure and…
Laying a Foundation for Apollo
The Space Foundation’s commemoration of the Apollo missions continues with this article by Space Foundation Senior Analyst John Holst about a Gemini mission landmark. Gemini IV: There’s a Starman Walking in the Sky by John Holst, Space Foundation Senior Analyst Twenty-three minutes outside a capsule in microgravity. That’s how long U.S. astronaut Edward White floated in…