Space Foundation Press Releases
33rd Space Symposium Registration Opens with Greatest Number of Early Confirmed Speakers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 19, 2016) – With more early confirmed speakers than ever, the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium will have a larger and more global roster of speakers than in past years. For its 33rd year, the Space Symposium will bring together leaders of the civil, commercial and defense space sectors from more…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers First Set of Propulsion Hardware for Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has completed delivery of the first set of hardware for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner service module propulsion system. The Starliner is designed to ferry NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. The first delivered…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Helps Deliver Supplies and Materials to International Space Station
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has 32 MR-106 monopropellant hydrazine thrusters on the Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft that was launched today. The Aerojet Rocketdyne thrusters play a critical role in the in-space maneuvering, three-axis control, berthing and re-entry of the Cygnus spacecraft during…
NanoSpace becomes part of GomSpace
Swedish Space Corporation, (SSC Svenska rymdaktiebolaget) has sold 100% of the shares of NanoSpace AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of SSC, to GS Sweden AB (publ), the parent company of GomSpace ApS. (Oct. 17, 2016) – NanoSpace, a provider of novel MEMS based technologies and propulsion systems for nanosatellites, started its operation in 2005 and…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Gets Its Own Website
Earlier this month, the Space Foundation announced the creation of a new website, DiscoverSpace.org. This new site is designed specifically as a one-stop for all things related to Space Foundation education programs and the Discovery Center. All Discovery Center event details can now be found on DiscoverSpace.org, as well as news about upcoming exhibits, field…
Pulham Delivers Keynote Address at International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Holokauahi Pulham is in Las Cruces, New Mexico, today delivering a keynote address at the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS). ISPCS is the leading commercial space industry event, which gathers the leaders and international representatives of the commercial space industry, State and Federal government officials and…
Space Foundation Brings NASA Astronaut and STEM Education Program to Los Angeles Air Force Base
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 13, 2016) – In November, the Space Foundation will bring its Space in the Community STEM education program to Los Angeles Air Force Base to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The week of Nov. 14 through 18, former NASA astronaut Col. Paul S. Lockhart,…
3D Printing & Adults-Only Mad Science Events at Discovery Center this Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 10, 2016) – This Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15, there will be plenty to partake in at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, including Mad Science experiments for those 21 and older and a 3D Design and Printing workshop best suited for young engineers age 10 and up. Space After…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Solar Farm Receives Arkansas Environmental Excellence Award
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), announced today that it has been chosen by the Arkansas Environmental Federation (AEF) as the recipient of the 2016 Diamond Award for Excellence in Environmental Leadership. Each year, the AEF Diamond Award recognizes one company that demonstrates…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Motor Plays Key Role in Successful Blue Origin In-Flight Crew Escape Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), announced today that its Blue Origin Crew Capsule Escape Solid Rocket Motor (CCE SRM) was part of the successful In-Flight Escape Test conducted by Blue Origin yesterday from Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site. The specific SRM…