Space Foundation News
Technical Track Abstract Deadline is Dec. 1
The Space Foundation has extended the deadline to Dec. 1, 2014, for its Technical Track paper abstracts. Tech Track presentations will be part of the Spce Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium, to be held April 13-16, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. The Tech Track sessions will offer registrants an opportunity to hear…
Come to "There's Snow Place Like Space" at the Discovery Center Saturday, Dec. 6
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 17, 2014) – The Space Foundation will bring space down to Earth for a special day of winter-weather science for all ages at the Discovery Center on Saturday, Dec. 6. The following Star Days activities are included in the price of Discovery Center admission on Dec. 6, from 10:00 a.m. -…
Reserve Space Now for Dec. 12 Homeschool Day
In November, 47 homeschool students attended the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s first Homeschool Day, where activites included a basic engineering lesson with the design, construction and testing of simple aerodynamic landers (pictured top) and a session in Science On a Sphere® (pictured below). Homeschool Day at the Discovery Center uses hands-on science activities to reinforce…
Inmarsat completes construction of the Global Xpress ground network
Washington, D.C., (Nov. 7, 2014) – Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L) today announced that it has completed construction of the final four satellite access stations (SAS) for its Global Xpress (GX) fleet. This represents a significant milestone in the rollout of GX, the world’s first, global high-speed broadband Ka-band network, which is scheduled for global commercial service…
Space Foundation Congratulates ESA on Successful Landing of Rosetta's Philae
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 12, 2014) – After a 10-year journey, Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft made history today when its lander Philae successfully attached to its destination, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The European Space Agency (ESA) launched Rosetta aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle in March 2004 out of the space center in Kourou, French Guiana. While not…
Nov. 13 Space Story Time Features Book by Astronaut Mark Kelly
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs now offers the region’s only STEM-focused preschool story program. Space Story Time is held each Thursday, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., at the Discovery Center and is appropriate for children ages 3-5 years. This week’s Space Story Time on Nov. 13 will feature a book by former NASA…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers 100 Percent Mission Success with SM-3 Block IB Intercept Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Nov. 6, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its propulsion systems played a crucial role during a first-of-its-kind missile defense test conducted by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the U.S. Navy. During Flight Test Standard Missile-25 (FTM-25), conducted at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai,…
Free Admission to the Discovery Center on Nov. 12 for Rosetta Landing Attempt
The Space Foundation is partnering with the German and European Space Agencies to host a public event at the Discovery Center for the Rosetta mission’s landing attempt on Nov. 12. The public is invited to Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Nov. 12, to learn about the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission…
Call for Papers: 31st Space Symposium Technical Track
The Space Foundation announces a Call for Papers for Technical Track presentations to be delivered April 13-14, 2015, as part of the 31st Space Symposium. Tech Track sessions offer registrants an opportunity to hear from some of the government and industry leaders in space technology development, and to learn about recent advances from presenters in…
Commercial Space Station Company NanoRacks Opens Silicon Valley Office
Moffett Field, Calif., (Oct. 31, 2014) – NanoRacks LLC, the industry leader for utilization of the low-Earth region of outer space, is delighted to announce that our third office will be based at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. Opening November 1st, the West Coast office will help ensure that NanoRacks can meet our growing customer needs,…