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Space Foundation Congratulates JAXA and NASA on Successful GPM Launch
The Space Foundation congratulates Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA on the successful launch of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Earth observation mission from pad 1 at the Tanegashima Space Center, Thursday, Feb. 27 (U.S. time), Tanegashima, Japan. Launched upon a Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying the NASA- JAXA Global GPM Core Observatory, GPM, will…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Provides Propulsion for NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement Satellite
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, provided propulsion for NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory satellite, launched from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan aboard a Japanese H-IIA rocket. Once separated from the launch vehicle, the GPM satellite uses 12 Aerojet Rocketdyne MR-106L 5.0 lbf monopropellant thrusters…
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman's Delivery of Modular Space Vehicle Means Faster, Flexible, Small Satellite Launch Capabilities
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2014) – Battlefield commanders have long wanted satellites that can be assembled quickly and launched rapidly to meet immediate needs. Now they have that capability with the plug-and-play Modular Space Vehicle (MSV) delivered Feb. 25 by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC). A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/mediagallery.html?pkgid=23831. The…
Read MoreCanadian Astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield to Receive 2014 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 24, 2014) – In 2013, millions of people around the world watched as Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield played his guitar from the International Space Station (ISS), covering David Bowie’s song “Space Oddity.” In 2014, the Space Foundation will honor Hadfield with the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award for his…
Read MorePulham to Receive 2014 Space Education Inspiration Award
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will be honored in 2014 with the Space Education Inspiration Award, recognizing his support and promotion of space education and innovation, specifically in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The award will be presented to Pulham by the Federation of Galaxy Explorers at the 2014 Galaxy…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Discovery Center Features Space Stations for "Star Days" Feb. 27 and March 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 20, 2014) – Thursday, Feb. 27, will be a big day at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, beginning with a free lunchtime launch watch of NASA’s new GPM mission. Admission to the Discovery Center will be free from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Feb. 27. Bring your…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Supports Navigation Satellite Launch for U.S. Military
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, successfully propelled the fifth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF military navigation satellite into orbit today. The GPS IIF-5 satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida by a United Launch Alliance Delta IV medium rocket. Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion included…
Read MoreApply Now to Attend Space Generation Fusion Forum 2014
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2014) – The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until March 30 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2014, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. The Fusion Forum will take place May 18 and 19 at The Broadmoor…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests the Large Class Second Stage Motor for the United States Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Large Class 92″ diameter second stage solid rocket motor was successfully tested at simulated altitude conditions at the Arnold Engineering and Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold AFB, Tenn. The Large Class second stage was designed, fabricated and tested…
Read MoreSpace Foundation to Present Space Achievement Award to U.S. Air Force GPS Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 12, 2014) – The Space Foundation has selected the U.S. Air Force GPS Team as the recipient of its 2014 Space Achievement Award. The award will be presented on May 19 during the opening ceremony of the Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA.…
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