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Canadian Aerospace Summit Marks 50 Years in Space, Foreshadows Release of "Emerson Report"
The upcoming 2012 Canadian Aerospace Summit, themed Bold Steps for an Exceptional Future, will mark the 50th anniversary of Canada’s status as a spacefaring nation and will address the Canadian space community’s plans to enter a new era of increased dynamism and competitiveness. The event, which will be held Dec. 5-6 at the Ottawa Convention Centre in…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Offers Scholarship for Florida Educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 30, 2012) – The Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers creates special professional development opportunities for educators currently teaching in the state of Florida, and especially for teachers at Dunedin High School in Dunedin, Fla. It provides a unique opportunity for the selected teacher to travel to Colorado Springs and…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Visitors Center's First Saturday Opening is Tomorrow
The Space Foundation Visitors Center, including the Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On A Sphere® and the El Pomar Space Gallery are open to the public tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. – for the first time we have been open on a Saturday. Located at 4425 Arrowswest Dr. (at the intersection of Arrowswest…
Read MoreAerojet Vice President of Engineering Honored with Purdue’s Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Vice President of Engineering, Marvin Young, will be receiving Purdue University’s Outstanding Mechanical Engineer (OME) Award at a banquet this Friday, Nov. 2. The prestigious OME award was established by Purdue in 1991 to honor alumni who have demonstrated…
Read MoreApply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 29, 2012) – Educators, who effectively use space themes to inspire students and strengthen lesson plans, have a great opportunity for additional support from the nation’s premier space advocacy organization. The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2013 flight of Teacher Liaisons. This will be the 10th year of this…
Read MoreAerojet Motor Plays Key Role in Successful Blue Origin Pad Escape Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Blue Origin Crew Capsule Escape Solid Rocket Motor (CCE SRM) was part of a successful Pad Escape Test conducted by Blue Origin on Oct. 19 at its West Texas Launch Site. Aerojet has worked closely with the Blue Origin…
Read MoreAerojet Receives Large Prime Contractor of the Year Award from NASA Glenn Research Center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has received the Large Prime Contractor of the Year award from NASA’s Glenn Research Center (Glenn) in Cleveland, Ohio. Aerojet was selected for its commitment to small business advancement during a five-year effort to create liquid methane propulsion engines…
Read More3rd Annual Festival of Science a Huge Hit
The Space Foundation Discovery Institute, located on the campus of the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., hosted its third annual Festival of Science on Oct. 16. The event was held in conjunction with the Swigert Academy’s monthly family curriculum night and featured hands-on science exhibits and demonstrations from a variety of community…
Read MoreAerojet Achieves Two Million Work Hours Without a Lost-time Injury Milestone
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Sacramento, Calif. headquarters has achieved two million work hours without a lost-time injury. Aerojet’s Sacramento site reached the milestone on Sept. 26. “To achieve this injury-free milestone takes not only an individual, but team effort, throughout our entire facility,”…
Read MoreAerojet Awarded Green Propulsion Technology Demonstration Mission Contract
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it will demonstrate a reduced toxicity monopropellant blend that offers improved performance and simplified handling processes over hydrazine, the traditional propellant choice for spacecraft. Under contract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. of Boulder, Colo., Aerojet will perform the technology demonstration…
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