Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Comments on Death of Leonard Nimoy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 27, 2015) – The Space Foundation mourns the death of Leonard Nimoy, who inspired people around the world to explore the wonders of science, space and technology through his television and motion picture portrayals of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock. “Leonard Nimoy created a positive role model who inspired untold numbers of…
31st Space Symposium Opening Ceremony to Feature Space Awards and Performance by Enra
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 23, 2015) – The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will have more international participation than ever for 2015, including its opening ceremony, to be highlighted by a stunningly unique animation-based digital performance by Enra, a visual dance troupe from Japan that combines elements of performance art, music, technology and light. The…
Apply Now to Attend Space Generation Fusion Forum 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 19, 2015) – The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until March 28 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2015, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. Fusion Forum 2015 will take place April 12 and 13 at The Broadmoor…
Space Foundation to Bring Education Programs to Fairbanks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 18, 2015) – Thanks to generous supporters in the Fairbanks community, the Space Foundation is bringing its education programs to Fairbanks, Alaska, this month. The program includes classroom sessions and assemblies at schools, teacher professional development, community events, receptions and media opportunities. Coordinated by Marci Ward, a third-grade teacher at Immaculate…
NASA/Industry EFT-1 Team Earns 2015 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 17, 2015) – On Dec. 5, 2014, the global space community watched as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) was launched aboard a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center. After a two-orbit, four-hour flight that took it further from Earth than any other human-rated spacecraft since Apollo 17 in…
Successful launch confirmed for Inmarsat’s second Global Xpress satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2)
(2 February 2015)— Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announces the successful launch of its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2) on board an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan yesterday (Sunday 1 February) at 12:31 GMT. The satellite was correctly…
X-37B OTV Team Wins 2015 Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 9, 2015) – The Space Foundation has selected the U.S. Air Force-Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) Team to receive one of its top honors, the 2015 Space Achievement Award. The award will be presented on April 13 during the opening ceremony of the 31st Space Symposium at The Broadmoor in…
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Ouachita Electric Cooperative to Deploy Solar Energy in Rural Arkansas
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Feb. 6, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation have signed agreements with Silicon Ranch Corporation, a Nashville-based renewable energy provider, which will build and manage what will be the largest solar field in Arkansas. The 12-megawatt project will be constructed in Highland Industrial Park, located…
World's Space Agency Leaders to Speak at 31st Space Symposium
For 2015, the Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will offer more international and government participation, and more opportunities to conduct business than ever before. The 31st Space Symposium will be held April 13-16, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. This international space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals and decision makers.…
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Electric Propulsion for Orbital Sciences Corporation’s GEOStar-3 Satellites
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Feb. 3, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, has received a contract from Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) to deliver XR-5 electric propulsion subsystems over the next three years for the next generation GEOStar-3 commercial geostationary orbit communications satellite platform. Orbital’s GEOStar satellites are used to provide a variety of…