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Aerojet Propulsion Helps Land Mars Science Laboratory
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its monopropellant hydrazine thrusters helped guide NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) to a successful landing on the red planet at 10:32 p.m. PT on Aug. 5, 2012. The much-anticipated landing delivered the rover Curiosity to the Martian surface. Aerojet engines…
Read MoreMillions will Watch as Curiosity Rover Attempts to "Stick" its Landing on Mars
The entire planet will be watching as NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft places the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars at approximately 11:31 p.m. MDT Sunday night, Aug. 5 (1:31 a.m. EDT, Monday morning. Aug. 6). The landing beside a mountain inside a crater will use a new “sky crane” maneuver that lowers the…
Read MoreTwo Space Foundation Design Projects Win 2012 Silver Summit Creative Awards
Two Space Foundation projects, created in conjunction with Colorado Springs-based Crystal Peak Design, have been honored with 2012 Silver Summit Creative Awards. The winning designs are Introduction to Space Activities, a print and online brochure used to educate policymakers about the fundamentals of space and space policy, and a series of original designs commemorating each…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Comments on NASA Announcement
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 3, 2012) – The Space Foundation issued a comment on NASA’s announcement that it has agreements with three private spaceflight companies for new commercial spaceships to launch American astronauts into space. “The Space Foundation is pleased that the U.S. is moving to the next phase in regaining human spaceflight capability,” said…
Read MoreBoeing to Further Develop Commercial Crew Space Transportation System under NASA CCiCap Award Supported by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
CANOGA PARK, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2012) – NASA has selected Boeing to receive $460 million in additional funding to further develop the Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation System in the third round of the Commercial Crew Program, Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap). In its partnership with Boeing on CCiCap, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne will continue to…
Read MoreTables, Tickets Going Fast for Air Force Space Command 30th Anniversary Event
Excitement is building for The Space Foundation Presents a 30th Anniversary Salute to Air Force Space Command, which will be held on Friday, Sept. 14, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Tables and tickets for the event celebrating of the 30th anniversary of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) are selling quickly, so make your reservations…
Read MoreSpace Community – and Nation – Mourn Sally Ride's Passing
Astronaut Sally Ride, Ph.D., died July 23 at the age of 61 after a 17 month battle with pancreatic cancer. As the first American woman to fly in space and as President and CEO of Sally Ride Science, she was a special inspiration to girls and young women around the world. “The space community, teachers and…
Read MoreSee Great Space Photos Online
In addition to featuring the latest breaking space news, SPACE.com also posts great space images. Shown in this NASA photo, the backup Expedition 32 crew members pose in front of a statue of Yuri Gagarin, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, in July. From left are Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency, Soyuz Commander Roman…
Read MoreHouse Approves 2013 Defense Funding Bill
The House of Representatives has approved the fiscal year 2013 Department of Defense (DoD) funding bill. The legislation includes funding for the U.S. Department of Defense’s space assets and programs. Read the Space Foundation’s third update of its FY 2013 DoD Space Budget Comparison document here. This article is part of Space Watch: August 2012…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Participates in Celebration of Canada Space Program's 50th Anniversary
Last month, Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry was a guest at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., for a reception in honor of the 50th anniversary of the launch of Canada’s first satellite, Alouette 1. Canada was third after the Soviet Union and the United States to launch a home-built-and-operated…
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