Report from Washington, D.C.
Key Space Legislation Signed Into Law; Indemnification Needs Fix in January
The update from Washington, D.C., is by Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Tommy Sanford Dec. 2 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act, H.R 3547. The bill would extend the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial launch indemnification authority for another year. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced a similar…
Call for Papers – Space Foundation Tech Track
The Space Foundation has issued a Call for Papers for Technical Track presentations to be delivered on May 21, 2014. A new addition to the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tech Track sessions offer registrants an opportunity to hear from government and industry leaders in space technology development, and to learn about advances…
El Pomar Foundation Awards $5,000 Grant to Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 11, 2013) — The Space Foundation has been chosen to receive a $5,000 grant by the Pikes Peak Regional Council of El Pomar Foundation. In supporting the Pikes Peak Area regional interest behind this grant, the Space Foundation will offer scholarships to students and their teachers in the Pikes Peak Region,…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Completes Launch Abort Engine Development Testing for Boeing’s CST-100 Spacecraft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 16, 2013) Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it completed development testing of a flight-like Launch Abort Engine (LAE) for an innovative “pusher” launch abort system on The Boeing Company’s CST-100 spacecraft. The launch abort engine is a critical component of future commercial crew transportation to low-Earth orbit. A…
Happy Holidays from the Space Foundation
Space Foundation offices and the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will close for holiday break beginning Saturday, Dec. 14, reopening Thursday, Jan. 2. Our most sincere thank you to all who supported the Space Foundation during 2013. The Space Foundation is the leading proponent of peaceful space exploration and use, and brings people…
Register Now for the Space Symposium and Save $500 on Standard Industry Registration
The Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium will be held May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., U.S.A. A Super Early Bird rate is now available, with up to $500 in savings, for industry attendees who register before Jan. 24 at www.SpaceSymposium.org. Space Symposium registration includes admittance to the exhibit center, the…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of Classified Payload for the U.S. Government
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 6, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, continued its role as a major propulsion supplier to the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program by successfully placing a classified payload into orbit for the U.S. government. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a United Launch Alliance…
Celebrating 25 Years of Space Transfer Technology
CALABASAS, Calif. (November 15, 2013) – EAGLE EYES®, a lifetime member of the Space Foundation, is proud to announce their 25th year in business. EAGLE EYES and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory were the 2010 and 62nd inductees into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® for their radiation-filtering technology – used in EAGLE EYES polarized sunglasses…
USAF Awards Aerojet Rocketdyne a Medium Class Stage III Demonstration Contract
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract under the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Propulsion Applications Program (PAP) to demonstrate a Medium Class Stage III motor with propulsion technologies that are applicable to multiple future common strategic propulsion systems. The…
Space Watch: December 2013 (Volume: 12, Issue: 12)
The View From Here Still the Most Amazing Industry in the World Second View Advancing the Future of Space Technology Top News Space Foundation Unveils New Discovery Center Logo Save $500 on Space Symposium Industry Registration Before Jan. 24 In the Next 60 Seconds… Dec. 7 Family Activities at the Discovery Center; Festival of Lights…