Report from Washington, D.C.
Space Foundation Represented at ISPCS
Brendan Curry, vice president – Washington Operations, represented the Space Foundation in October at the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) in New Mexico. Curry was part of a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of implementing the new U.S. space policy. His comments covered: Areas where there could be new commercial space…
Space Foundation Welcomes New Research Analyst
G. Ryan Faith, who has joined the Space Foundation as a research analyst, wrote extensively about space policy, and human spaceflight in particular, during his years at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. As a program manager for space initiatives at CSIS, he worked with the Space Foundation on a…
Space Foundation Names Dr. Charles Elachi Recipient of 2011 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2010) — As the Space Foundation’s highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award is presented annually to only the most distinguished life-long achievers and role models in the space community. In 2011 the honor will go to Charles Elachi, Ph.D., director of the Jet Propulsion Lab…
Aerojet Completes Acceptance Testing on Second R-4D Development Engine Supporting NASA’s Orion Service Module
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin and NASA, successfully completed acceptance testing on the second R-4D development engine. The R-4D is the Aerojet engine that will be used on NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle for the service module auxiliary propulsion. Eight R-4D engines, arranged…
Aerojet Powers Japan’s Third Successful Standard Missile-3 Intercept
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force achieved its third ballistic missile intercept using a Raytheon Company Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA missile. Aerojet’s MK 72 booster and MK 104 dual-thrust rocket motor provided the first- and second-stage propulsion for this critical…
NRO Director Bruce Carlson Slated for 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 28, 2010) — National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director Gen. Bruce A. Carlson, USAF (Retired), will be a featured speaker at the 27th National Space Symposium, which will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Presented by the Space Foundation, the 27th National Space Symposium brings together…
Space Foundation Survey Reveals Broad Range of Space Heroes; Early Astronauts Still the Most Inspirational
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 27, 2010) — An informal survey conducted this year by the Space Foundation has revealed that a wide variety of people – real and fictional – inspire us as space heroes. Astronauts get most of the spotlight and, even with the extraordinary space activity we’ve seen at the International Space Station…
Outlast Technologies and Auri Footwear Continue Partnership with Spring 2011 Line
BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 26, 2010) – Outlast Technologies, leader in heat management and moisture reduction in footwear, announces licensee Auri Footwear is launching its spring 2011 line that once again incorporates Outlast® heat management technology for all-day foot comfort. Showcasing the season’s most popular trends, the spring 2011 line debuted to rave reviews and received…
USA Science & Engineering Festival Draws Nearly 200,000
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 25, 2010) — It is estimated that nearly 200,000 people crowded The National Mall in Washington, D.C., this past weekend to attend the first USA Science & Engineering Festival. The Space Foundation was there, giving students of all grade levels and their parents the experience of training like astronauts. Using gloveboxes similar…
Northrop Grumman's Wes Bush to Provide Industry Perspective at the 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 21, 2010) — Wes Bush, chief executive officer and president of Northrop Grumman Corporation, will provide a space industry perspective as a featured speaker at the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium. He joins a slate of speakers that includes leaders from military, intelligence, civil, commercial and academic space organizations from…