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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…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreLocal 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…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreCool 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…
Read MoreAerojet 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…
Read MoreMeet 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…
Read MoreAerojet 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…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Offers Its First New Generation Webinar
The Space Foundation held its first webinar on June 28 targeted at New Generation participants. The program was part of the Space Foundation’s New Generation Initiatives, which provide a forum for young space professionals to learn about the business and advance their careers through mentoring, networking and professional growth opportunities. There were more than 30…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Welcomes Paul K. Meyer As Senior Vice President
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 8, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, today announced that Paul Meyer will join the company as senior vice president, Advanced Programs & Business Development. This newly-created organization encompasses Advanced Programs, Advanced Technology and Business Development for all of Aerojet Rocketdyne. In his role, Meyer will serve as a…
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