International Affairs
Chiao Says "We Risk Falling Behind"
Space Foundation Specia Advisor Dr. Leroy Chiao, a former NASA astronaut who has flown both Space Shuttle and Soyuz missions and a member of the 2009 Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee, is often asked by the media to speak about human spaceflight and international space programs. After China’s historic docking mission, he was interviewed…
Space Foundation Special Advisor Receives Russian Medal for ISS Service
Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight Dr. Leroy Chiao is among 34 astronauts who were awarded the Russian Medal of Merit for Space Exploration at a ceremony on June 29 at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Jr., and JSC Director Mike Coats participated in the event. Presented by Russian…
Chiao Receives Russian Medal for ISS Service
Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight Dr. Leroy Chiao is among 34 astronauts who were awarded the Russian Medal of Merit for Space Exploration at a ceremony on June 29 at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Jr., and JSC Director Mike Coats participated in the event. Presented by Russian…
Space Foundation Returns to Headquarters Facility
After being displaced for several days by the Waldo Canyon fire, the Space Foundation has returned to our headquarters facility at 4425 Arrowswest Dr. in Colorado Springs. Our building, which is less a mile from some of the most devastating structure damage in Colorado Springs, is unharmed. All telephone and email systems are working and…
How to Reach the Space Foundation
The Space Foundation’s Colorado Springs headquarters facility remains closed because, although we believe that our building has sustained no damage, it is located within an evacuation area/firefighting equipment route for the Waldo Canyon fire. The Space Foundation Discovery Institute and our Washington, D.C., office remain open but are affected by the temporary headquarters closure. We…
Aerojet Delivers 100th HiPAT™ Thruster
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 28, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, is marking the delivery of its 100th R-4D-15 High Performance Apogee Thruster (HiPAT™) to Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems in a ceremony today at Aerojet’s Redmond production facility. The event is commemorating the milestone delivery and the R-4D record of 100 percent mission…
Space Foundation Headquarters Closed Today; Education Programs Continue as Planned
Notice: Space Foundation headquarters (4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) is closed because of proximity to the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs. Because the power grid was taken down as a precautionary measure, there may be intermittent issues with email and phones. The Space Foundation Discovery Institute (105 Coleridge Ave., Colorado Springs) – where…
GenCorp President & CEO to Ring Closing Bell on NASDAQ Market
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 27, 2012) – Today, GenCorp (NYSE: GY) and Aerojet President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Seymour will be ringing the NASDAQ market closing bell at 4 p.m. ET in New York City. “We’re honored to have this opportunity,” said Seymour. “As GenCorp prepares to mark nearly a century of service, it is…
Aerojet Rocket Motors Consistently Deliver for Standard Missile-3 Intercepts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 27, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its rocket motors once again successfully contributed to the second consecutive intercept test of Raytheon’s Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB. During the test, the missile intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile target. Aerojet’s MK 72 booster and MK 104 dual-thrust…
Space Foundation Wins International Marketing Awards
Two Space Foundation designs, produced by Colorado Springs-based Crystal Peak Design, received 2012 Communicator Awards from the International Academy of the Visual Arts, which is dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Selected from among thousands of entries from around the world, Space Foundation materials were honored in two categories:…