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Aerojet Rocketdyne Awarded Defense Contract for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug 18, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, was recently awarded a contract by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base through the Defense Production Act Title III Office for large-scale additive manufacturing development and demonstration. The contract will secure multiple large selective laser melting machines to develop liquid rocket engine applications for…
Read MoreSubmit Artwork Now for Space Foundation International Student Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 14, 2014) – Students from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s fifth annual International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital image of their idea of the view looking into space from a spaceship for the contest theme “The…
Read MoreWorldView-3 Ready for Launch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 12, 2014) – DigitalGlobe Inc. is poised to launch WorldView-3, the most sophisticated civilian imaging satellite ever. DigitalGlobe and its manufacturing partner, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., are both based in Longmont, Colo. The Atlas V rocket, made by Centennial Colorado-based United Launch Alliance, is scheduled to carry the three-ton, 19-foot-tall…
Read MoreSummer of Discovery Continues Through Aug. 16
There’s still time to experience Summer of Discovery at the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Space-themed activities for all ages continue through Saturday, Aug. 16. Plan now for the grand finale of Summer of Discovery, a beer tasting event, “Rocket in My Beer,” to be held at the Discovery Center Saturday, Aug. 16, from 1:00…
Read MoreSaturday at the Discovery Center
Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Discovery Center features a new game in our AGI Space Missions Simulation Laboratory, plus a performance by the Colorado Springs Conservatory at 4:00 p.m., followed by a video produced by KCME-FM classical music and an appearance by KCME radio host Michael Campion. Crafts and activities on Saturday include driving rovers…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Completes CST-100 Work for Commercial Crew Integrated Capability Contract
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, completed its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) commitment in support of Boeing’s CST-100 spacecraft that will help open a new era of spaceflight and carry people to low-Earth orbit from American soil once again. A CST-100 partner and team member since 2010,…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Supports Fourth Successful Launch into Orbit in 30 Days
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, helped successfully propel another, in a series of Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF military navigation satellites, into orbit today – the fourth launch in 30 days. The latest mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United…
Read MoreSpace Watch: August 2014 (Volume: 13, Issue: 8)
The View From Here Embracing it All Second View Good Things From Space Top News Girls’ STEM Day and Sally Ride Night A Huge Success Nominations Sought for the 2015 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award Space Foundation Welcomes New Corporate Members Spotlight Congressional Staff Delegation Visits Space Foundation Summer of Discovery will…
Read MoreEmbracing it All
If all you know about the Space Foundation is what you see during the annual Space Symposium, you’ve certainly seen us at our best — but you’ve also only seen the tip of the iceberg. Looking back at just the past three weeks, I’m in awe of our team — which continues to “punch above…
Read MoreGirls' STEM Day and Sally Ride Night A Huge Success
Celebrating an Icon and Inspiring the Next Generation to Reach for the Stars Girls, ages 3-17, had a day of fun and motivation at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on July 23 for a Girls’ STEM Day. More than 50 girls and their families attended the event, and a variety of activities…
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