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Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Completes Hot-Fire Tests on Engines Designed to Support New Era of Human Spaceflight for U.S.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 25, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has successfully completed a series of hot-fire development tests on three Reaction Control System (RCS) engines for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner service module propulsion system. Each RCS engine was tested up to 4,000 pulses and…
AGI's New SKYVUE Business Unit Takes Off
EXTON, Pa. (July 19, 2016) – Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) has established a business unit, SKYVUE, LLC, to deliver Unmanned Air System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) software services for the beyond line-of-sight needs of UAS operators. SKYVUE will be based in Exton, Pa., with a supporting office in Washington, D.C. SKYVUE will utilize…
Purchase The Space Report 2016 Now
The Space Report 2016 pdf is available for online purchase now. It contains worldwide space facts and figures and is illustrated with photographs, charts and graphs detailing the benefits of space exploration and utilization, the challenges facing the space sector, the opportunities for future growth and the major factors that shape the industry. In addition,…
Dr. Brad Tousley to be Featured Luncheon Speaker at Space Technology & Investment Forum
The Space Foundation announced today that Bradford Tousley, Ph.D., Director, Tactical Technology Office at DARPA, will be the featured luncheon speaker on Aug. 16 at the Space Technology & Investment Forum. The other featured luncheon speaker for the two-day conference will be Gregory Johnson, Executive Director, Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, and…
Meet Space Innovators and Investors at the Space Technology & Investment Forum
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 13, 2016) – The Space Foundation’s by-invitation Space Technology & Investment Forum will offer a unique opportunity to meet with some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology. Hear and learn from more than 50 speakers in an exclusive environment.…
Make the Impossible Possible at the Space Foundation Discovery Center July 16 and July 23
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 12, 2016) – From solving problems, designing rockets and spacesuits, to providing critical mission control support, space travel would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of engineers. This summer, the Space Foundation Discovery Center is celebrating the Heroes of Space, Visionaries, Scientists, Engineers and Astronauts, each with its own…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Announces Expansion at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi
FARNBOROUGH, England (July 11, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), announced that assembly and testing of its AR1 advanced liquid rocket engine will take place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. As a result, the company is expanding its Center of Excellence for Large Liquid Rocket Engine…
Sierra Nevada Corporation Completes First Dream Chaser® Cargo Service Milestone under NASA CRS2 Contract
SPARKS, Nev. (July 11, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is pleased to announce the successful completion of ISS Integration Certification Milestone 1 for the Dream Chaser Cargo System under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) contract. Under this milestone, NASA approved SNC’s complete program implementation plan for the design, development, test and evaluation of…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Plays Critical Role in Juno Mission to Study Jupiter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 5, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), is playing a critical role in placing NASA’s Juno spacecraft into orbit to study Jupiter. Juno is the first mission dedicated to the study of the planet’s interior to learn more about its origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere.…
Space Watch: July 2016 (Volume: 15, Issue: 7)
The View From Here Expanding the Suez Canal, and other Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Second View Patti Grace Smith (1947-2016) Top News Panels Announced for the Space Technology & Investment Forum Space Foundation Report Reveals Global Space Economy at $323 Billion in 2015 Nomination Period Opens for 2017 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space…