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Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supports Launch of Second MUOS Tactical Communication Satellite System Spacecraft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 19, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems played a major role in successfully placing the second of five Mobile User Object System (MUOS-2) satellites into orbit today for the U.S. Navy. The mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket,…
Remembering Apollo 11
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with a week of special exhibits and activities, concluding this Saturday, July 20. Saturday, July 20, “One Giant Leap” Saturday admission, exhibits and activities are included in the price of regular admission – $9 for adults, $7…
Space Foundation Presents at Secure World Foundation Event
Space Foundation Research Analyst Dr. Mariel Borowitz was a featured panelist at the Secure World Foundation event on July 15, Earth Observation Satellite Data-Sharing: Policies and Partnerships. About 70 people attended the discussion, held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., including academics and representatives from the Canadian and French embassies and…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Features "One Giant Leap" July 16-20
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 12, 2013) – It’s been 44 years since Neil Armstrong made history by setting foot on lunar soil. To celebrate the anniversary of this event, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs has created a special week of family-friendly activities called “One Giant Leap” July 16-20. The Discovery Center will…
Local Teacher Uses Space Foundation Scholarship to Attend Space Across the Curriculum
Brenda D. Krause, a kindergarten teacher at The Classical Academy (TCA) Central Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., is attending a Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum course at Space Foundation world headquarters in Colorado Springs this week. Krause received a Space Foundation scholarship to attend the class. The Anna and Kathryn Probert Educator Enrichment Scholarship…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Features "Weather Wonders" July 9-13
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 9, 2013) – The Space Foundation’s Discovery Center will highlight its Science On a Sphere® during a week of “Weather Wonders,” July 9-13. Colorado Springs meteorologists Matt Meister and Rachael Plath will use the Sphere to illustrate their weather presentations at the Discovery Center. Science On a Sphere is a projection…
Cool Science® Returns to the Discovery Center Friday July 12
Come to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Friday, July 12, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for adventures with Cool Science®. All ages will enjoy these hands-on science activities, included in the regular price of admission. The Discovery Center is the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, and is open…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Rocket Injector Assembly Built Using Additive Manufacturing Technology
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 11, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on a liquid-oxygen/gaseous hydrogen rocket injector assembly built using additive manufacturing technology. This testing, in cooperation with NASA Glenn Research Center (NASA-GRC) under a Space Act Agreement, was a key step in the development and certification of the…
Meet Rachael Plath at the Discovery Center July 11
Meet KRDO-TV Meteorologist Rachael Plath at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, on Thursday, July 11. She’ll give a weather presentation featuring the Discovery Center’s Science On a Sphere® at 2:00 p.m., included in the price of admission. The Discovery Center is the region’s only space, science and technology attraction, and is open…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Announces Business Partnering Agreement for Environmental Protection with Herakles (Safran)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 10, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that Herakles, a Safran company (France), has contracted with Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide environmental consulting services on environmental remediation of impaired soil, groundwater and surface water at its operations in France. Herakles provides services, products and equipment for strategic and…