Space Foundation News
Pulham Lecture is Jan. 19 at Pioneers Museum
On Saturday, Jan. 19, Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham will give a free public lecture entitled Blast Off! Exploring Space with the Space Foundation at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at 2:00 p.m. The museum is located in a restored 1903 courthouse at 215 South Tejon Street. The Space Foundation is partnering with the Pioneers Museum to support a special…
Space Foundation Elects New Directors
PASADENA, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2013) – The board of directors of the Space Foundation held its annual meeting today, officially welcoming two new board members and recognizing one board member retirement. The board of directors elected two new members to three-year terms: Wanda M. Austin, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, The Aerospace Corporation Ronald…
Aerojet’s AJ26 Engine Completes Successful Hot Fire Test in Support of Antares™ Rocket
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2013) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its AJ26 engine successfully completed a hot fire test this evening at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. A photo accompanying this release is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/Attachment/16718. Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB), Aerojet and NASA monitored the full-duration test in support of the Antares™…
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award
SIMSBURY, Conn. (Jan. 17, 2013) – Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company(EBA&D) today announced that it has received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. EBA&D maintained a Silver composite performance rating for each month of the 12-monthperformance period, from Oct. 1, 2011,…
Remembering Robert Bednarek
It is with regret that the Space Foundation acknowledges the passing of former board member Rob Bednarek on Jan. 6 at the age of 55 after a long battle with cancer. Bednarek served on the Space Foundation board of directors for two terms, from 2005 to 2011. “Rob was a pioneer and innovator in the…
Space Foundation Honors NASA Mars Science Laboratory Mission Team with John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 14, 2013) – The mission that had the nation holding its breath as it tested an ingenious, but never-before-used landing technique, and continues to amaze with new discoveries about Mars has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Space Foundation’s John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration. “We…
Pioneers Museum Panel Features Three Astronauts
Space Foundation Vice President – Marketing and Communications Janet Stevens will moderate a panel of astronauts on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 2:00 p.m. The presentation is part of the Pioneers Museum’s To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA exhibit. This event is free and open to the public but registration is requested. Click here for more information on how to register. …
The SI Names Jim Reagan As Chief Financial Officer
CHANTILLY, Va. (Jan. 10, 2013) – The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI) announced today that Jim Reagan has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “We are very pleased to add Jim to our senior leadership team,” said Bill Graham, President and CEO of the SI. “Jim’s diverse experience and skill…
24th Air Force Commander Vautrinot is a Cyber 1.3 Featured Speaker
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(Jan. 10, 2013) – Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot, USAF, commander, 24th Air Force, and commander, Air Force Network Operations, will discuss the global strategic implications that relate to the cyber domain at the Space Foundation national conference Cyber 1.3, to be held Monday, April 8, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cyber…
Aerojet Employees Make 2012 a Year of Giving
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2013) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its employees across the country rallied to provide assistance following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy last October. Aided with a dollar-for-dollar match by the GenCorp Foundation, Aerojet contributions to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army for Hurricane Sandy…