Space Foundation Press Releases
Trick-or-Treat in "Scary Space" at the Discovery Center Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 20, 2014) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is offering a special treat on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 — two days of “Scary Space” with safe indoor trick-or-treating. Come dressed in costume and collect treats in our El Pomar Space Gallery while learning the science behind what’s scary in space.…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Selected to Provide Power and Propulsion for 2020 Mars Rover Mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, recently received a contract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to supply the thrusters that would help land the next rover on Mars after it is launched in 2020. Under a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy, Aerojet Rocketdyne also would supply…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Thrust Chamber Assembly Using Copper Alloy Additive Manufacturing Technology
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2014) – NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on an advanced rocket engine Thrust Chamber Assembly (TCA) using copper alloy additive manufacturing technology. This testing, conducted for the first time in the industry, was done with cooperation between Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA’s…
Educators: Apply Now for the 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 13, 2014) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space…
Global Xpress Delivers to the U.S. Government
Service Offers Worldwide, End-to-End Ka-band Network to U.S. Government Customers through High-Capacity Steerable Beams; Exceeds Expectations During User Evaluations Washington D.C., (Oct. 6, 2014) — Inmarsat, in partnership with its Value Added Resellers, has begun providing wideband communications capability to U.S. government customers through its Global Xpress service carried over the first Inmarsat-5 satellite. Using…
Learn How to Train Like an Astronaut at the Discovery Center on Oct. 9
Oct. 9 is “To Be an Astronaut Day” at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, part of our World Space Week celebration Oct. 4-10. The Space Foundation is bringing former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., to the Discovery Center on Thursday, Oct. 9, to share his experiences as a Space Shuttle astronaut and…
Out-of-This-World Halloween Party Supports STEM Education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2014) – The Space Foundation’s 3rd Annual Space & Science Fiction Costume Ball will be enhanced for 2014, with games of skill, a “photo bar” and more prizes than ever. Plan now to attend this fantastic event at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drive, Colorado Springs, on Saturday,…
Grant will Establish Lockheed Martin Education Center at Space Foundation World Headquarters
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 8, 2014) – A grant from Lockheed Martin Corporation for an education center at the Space Foundation World Headquarters and Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will directly benefit schoolchildren and educators, especially those at schools serving large concentrations of low-income and at-risk children. Lockheed Martin, a long-time champion of future innovators…
Register Now for Space Foundation's 31st Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 7, 2014) – Now is the best time to register for the 31st Space Symposium to take advantage of the lowest rate that will be offered for the premier space conference of 2015. The 31st Space Symposium will be held April 13-16, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA,…
Inmarsat signs MOA with TECOM for Global Xpress government aviation terminals
Washington, D.C., (Oct. 6, 2014) – Inmarsat and TECOM, a part of Smiths Microwave and a leader in innovative design and manufacturing of high-performance antenna systems, have established a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) to manufacture Global Xpress aviation terminals for the government market. TECOM’s initial offering for the government aviation market is the recently-developed Ka-5000…