Space Technology Hall of Fame
Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation at the 2017 Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner
The Spirit of Exploration was the theme of this year’s Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner, celebrating 30 years of the program. Featured speaker for the evening was humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, skillfully portraying Thomas Jefferson, visionary, statesman and student of the Enlightenment. He spoke in a fireside talk style, while interviewed by leading political…
Nominate Now for Space Technology Hall of Fame Induction
At the 33rd Space Symposium, the Space Foundation celebrated the 30th year of its Space Technology Hall of Fame®, a program that increases public awareness of the benefits of space exploration. The Space Technology Hall of Fame encourages innovation by recognizing individuals, organizations and companies that effectively adapt and market technologies originally developed for space…
Featured Photos from the 33rd Space Symposium
Each spring, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium is held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. The photographers who capture the action of the four-day conference are Thomas Kimmell, Brad Armstrong and Chuck Bigger. Here we feature just a few of their photos of the Symposium’s notable speakers, panels and participants. The 33rd Space Symposium…
Highlights from the New Generation Space Leaders Program
The New Generation Space Leaders (New Gen) program at the 33rd Space Symposium kicked off Monday, April 3, with a welcome luncheon featuring guest speaker United Launch Alliance President and CEO, Salvatore T. “Tory” Bruno. United Launch Alliance was also a sponsor for the New Gen programming this year. After the luncheon, New Gen participants…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Guides Cassini on its Grand Finale at Saturn
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 27, 2017) – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft began the first in a series of dives through the 1,500-mile gap between Saturn and its rings on April 26 with the help of onboard bipropellant and monopropellant thrusters made by Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD). Over the next…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Completes Qualification Tests on Reusable Engine to Support Next Era of Human Spaceflight from the United States
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 20, 2017) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has successfully completed hot-fire qualification tests of an engine that demonstrates the ability to meet reusability requirements for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner crew module propulsion system. The tests were conducted on Aerojet Rocketdyne’s MR-104J hydrazine…
Space Foundation Again Named Among 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For
Ranked 9th for Medium-sized Organizations and 16th Overall COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 13, 2017) – For the fourth time, the Space Foundation has been designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For in the United States, ranking 9th among medium-sized nonprofit organizations and ranked…
Space Foundation Selects Chief Executive Officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 30, 2017) – The Space Foundation announced today that Thomas E. “Tom” Zelibor, retired Rear Admiral, USN, has been selected as its Chief Executive Officer, effective April 30, 2017. Space Foundation Board of Directors Chairman James O. Ellis, Jr. said, “The Space Foundation team is very pleased to have Tom join…
Colorado Celebrates Aerospace Day at the Capitol
On March 20, aerospace professionals from around the Centennial State gathered at the State Capitol in Denver. Celebrated every year, Aerospace Day at the Capitol is a full day of networking and dialogue with Colorado Legislators discussing how Colorado became, and can maintain being one of the largest space economies in the nation. Attendees had…
Space Foundation Team Member Named Rising Star in the Community
Kelly Shelton honored as a 2017 Rising Star by the Colorado Springs Business Journal The Colorado Springs Business Journal’s Rising Stars is the most prestigious award recognition for young professionals in the Pikes Peak region. The Space Foundation’s Manager – Philanthropy, Kelly Shelton, was selected as a 2017 Rising Star. Candidates who are nominated are…