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Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of AFSPC-6 Mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), supported the successful launch of two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites into orbit to help detect and track space objects as part of the Air Force Space Command-6 (AFSPC-6) mission. The mission was launched from…
RS-25 Engine Test Advances SLS Progress and the Journey to Mars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully completed additional testing of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 development engine 0528, at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi earlier today. The engine ran for a duration of 420 seconds over power ranges from 80 to…
Space Foundation’s Seventh Annual International Student Art Contest Open for Submissions
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2016) – The Space Foundation is seeking talented, creative student artists from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, to enter its seventh annual International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital mixed media image for the 2017 contest theme “Space Through My Eyes…” The deadline…
Space Technology & Investment Forum Concludes Aug. 17 with StartUp Showcase
The Space Foundation’s second annual Space Technology & Investment Forum will wind up today in San Franciso with a StartUp Showcase Reception for all participants. Forum attendees can learn more about the featured startups, while also networking with some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary individuals from the investment sectors of space and technology.…
Space Foundation Launches Space Technology & Investment Forum
The Space Foundation’s two-day by-invitation Space Technology & Investment Forum opened in San Francisco this morning, bringing together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts to explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis and risk assessment. Successful space industry CEOs and founders of new space startups are sharing…
Space Technology & Investment Forum Attendees are Invited to Participate in StartUp Showcase
At the close of the Space Technology & Investment Forum, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, the StartUp Showcase Reception will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Skyline B&C on the 21st floor at the J.W. Marriott Union Square-San Francisco. Forum attendees can learn more about the featured startups, and startups can widen their circle…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Signs NASA Contract to Mature Development of MPS-130 CubeSat Modular Propulsion System with Green Propellant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has signed a contract with NASA to mature the development of a MPS-130 CubeSat propulsion system using a green propellant, known as AF-M315E. Once fully developed, the technology will increase CubeSat maneuverability, offer a modular propulsion system largely…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Teams with Sierra Nevada Corporation to Conduct an Architectural Design Study for Deep-Space Habitation System
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), is working with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a leader in aerospace and defense systems, to conduct an architectural design study for a habitation system that would enable NASA astronauts to live for long durations beyond low-Earth orbit. SNC…
Sierra Nevada Corporation Selected to Develop Manned Deep Space Habitat Design Under NASA NextSTEP-2
SPARKS, Nev. (August 10, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been selected to develop a deep space, long-duration, human habitat design and prototype for NASA. The partnership, under NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) Broad Agency Announcement, Appendix A, will allow SNC and its partners to use their experience to design a complete…
Submit A Nomination by Aug. 15 for Space Technology Hall of Fame
The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2017. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The Space Technology Hall of Fame recognizes the life-changing technologies emerging from global space programs;…