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Aerojet Marks 70 Years Serving the Warfighter and Powering Exploration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 19, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced its 70th anniversary today, marking the March 19, 1942 founding of Aerojet Engineering Corporation by world-renowned aerodynamicist Dr. Theodore von Kármán and five California Institute of Technology colleagues. These rocket pioneers leveraged their ingenuity and shared passion for rocketry to create a…
Transitioning Military and Space Grant University Students Invited to Space Foundation Space Career Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 15, 2012) — Registration is open until April 6 for transitioning military personnel and students from Space Grant Universities to sign up to attend Space Career Day at the 28th National Space Symposium, Thursday, April 19, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. There is no charge to attend. This…
Space Technology Hall of Fame® to Induct Flexible Aerogel and German Fire Prevention Technologies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 16, 2012) — Two diverse technologies that have origins in space are being inducted into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame® next month. Events honoring the 2012 honorees, which include the first international inductee, will be held on April 19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Low-density,…
Satellite Operators and Manufacturers Comprise Two Panels at 28th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March. 13, 2012) — Widely known as the foremost space policy and program forum for the global space community, the 28th National Space Symposium will feature panel discussions with top-level decision makers, including two panels featuring satellite operators and manufacturers on April 18. The Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium will be…
Space Foundation Co-Sponsors Philharmonic Performance
The Space Foundation was a co-sponsor of and hosted a booth at the Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s March 10 Vanguard Performance of Holst’s The Planets, Stravinsky’s Fireworks and Gandolfi’s The Garden of Cosmic Speculation. Also co-sponosred by the Colorado Springs Gazette and The Boeing Company, the concert was conducted by Associate Conductor Thomas Wilson and included…
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes Latest Hot-Fire Test on Launch Abort Engine for Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft
CANOGA PARK, Calif. (March 12, 2012) – Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, successfully completed a full-mission duration hot-fire test on a Launch Abort Engine (LAE) for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft. The CST-100 spacecraft, designed to transport people to the International Space Station and other low Earth orbit destinations, is…
The Rocket City Space Pioneers' Lander to be Named "Spirit of Alabama"
Pelham, AL (March 9, 2012) – “Spirit of Alabama” will be the name of the Alabama-based Rocket City Space Pioneers’ (RCSP’s) lunar lander competing in the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE thanks to some help from Karen McDonald’s fourth-grade class at Valley Intermediate School. The students won the team’s “Name the Lander” contest, earning…
Thuraya Showcases World's Most Portable Voice and Data Solutions at Satellite 2012
Abu Dhabi (Mar. 8, 2012) – In applications from field journalism to Government end users, and from humanitarian relief to disaster assistance, the need for small, light, highly portable satellite broadband terminals has never been greater and Thuraya is highlighting its sleek, convenient Thuraya IP at Satellite 2012, from March 12 to 15 in Washington, DC.…
Register Now for Space Foundation's 28th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 8, 2012) — The Space Foundation is offering one last discount through March 16 for its 28th National Space Symposium, to be held April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Save up to $200 on standard industry registration, or save even more by registering for both the Symposium and…
Space Foundation Honors NASA Kepler Mission with John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 7, 2012) – The NASA Kepler Mission has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Space Foundation’s John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration. The award will be presented April 16 during the opening ceremony of the 28th National Space Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.…