Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Congratulates SpaceX on Launch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2010) — The Space Foundation congratulates SpaceX on becoming the first commercial company in history to re-enter a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit. “SpaceX has a bold and aggressive vision for cost-effective, reliable commercial space transportation — and it’s certainly exciting watching them deliver,” said Space Foundation Chief Executive Office Elliot…
Space Foundation Updates NASA Budget Comparison
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2010) — The Space Foundation has prepared a report that provides an overview and comparison of NASA budget proposals. The first section compares funding levels provided by each. The analysis then looks in detail at similarities and differences within Exploration and Space Operations. Each successive update of this document adds or changes data to reflect…
SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Re-Enters Successfully
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2010) – Today, SpaceX became the first commercial company in history to re-enter a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit. SpaceX launched its Dragon spacecraft into low-Earth orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 10:43 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 40 at the Air Force Station at Cape Canaveral. The Dragon spacecraft…
Craig Barrett, Retired Intel CEO/Chairman, to Address 27th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 7, 2010) — Education advocate and retired Intel Chief Executive Officer/Chairman Craig R. Barrett, Ph.D., will speak about the crisis in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and potential solutions at the 27th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner, April 12, 2011, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.…
Cisco’s Space Router to Transform Satellite Communications: Company Debuts First VoIP Call From Space
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2010) – Cisco today announced the results of the latest Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) testing, marking the first-ever software upgrade of an Internet Protocol (IP) router aboard a commercial satellite while in orbit. In addition, Cisco completed the industry’s first Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call made without the…
Certification Partner Eagle Shield Strikes Green Deal
Space Certification Program partner Eagle Shield has formed a partnership with Hüper Optik® USA, inventor of environmentally friendly multi-layered nano-ceramic window films. Eagle Shield, Inc., is a leader in energy conservation and renewable energy solutions for home and business. Its Radiant Barrier Reflective Insulation is the only insulation recognized by the Space Foundation as a Certified Space Technology(TM).…
SpaceX to Webcast Static Fire on Friday
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2010) – On Friday, Dec. 3, SpaceX will webcast its static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket engines at www.spacex.com. The webcast will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT, with the actual static fire targeted for noon ET/10:00 a.m. PT. This first stage firing is part of a full…
Aerojet Propulsion Raises Japan’s First Quasi-Zenith Satellite MICHIBIKI
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, congratulates Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the successful launch of the Michibiki satellite aboard the H-2A launch vehicle out of the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Michibiki, which means “guiding light” or “showing the way,” is the…
The View From Here: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
On Nov. 10, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairmen of President Barack Obama’s deficit reduction commission, released a plan to cut $3.8 trillion from the budget by limiting spending and overhauling the tax code. On the face of it, one would think this a good idea. The last time the U.S. federal government balanced…
Elachi Named Recipient of 2011 Hill Award
Charles Elachi, Ph.D., director of the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and vice president of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif., is the 2011 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award recipient. He will be honored at the 27th National Space Symposium next April in Colorado Springs, Colo. As the Space Foundation’s highest honor,…