Space Symposium
World Space Agency Leaders will Open 32nd Space Symposium Panels
The first panel presentation of the Space Foundation’s four-day 32nd Space Symposium will be a discussion of the most pressing global space issues by the world’s top space agency leaders. This will be the largest plenary gathering of heads of space agencies at any space conference in 2016. Confirmed panelists to date include: Professor Roberto…
Tech Track Call for Papers: Abstract Deadline Extended to Dec. 11
The Space Foundation has extended the deadline to submit abstracts for Technical Track presentations to be delivered on April 11 and 12, 2016, as part of the 32nd Space Symposium. Tech Track sessions offer registrants an opportunity to hear from government and industry leaders in space technology development, and to learn about recent advances from…
Sponsorship Opportunities Available for 32nd Space Symposium
Strengthening name recognition, increasing brand awareness and gaining enhanced visibility among the civil, commercial and national security sectors of the space industry are just some of the benefits that our sponsors achieve time and time again at the Space Symposium. The Space Foundation is pleased to offer sponsorship opportunities that will drive more traffic to…
Space Foundation Hosts its First New Generation Mentoring Event in Washington, D.C.
On Nov. 18, the Space Foundation hosted its first New Generation networking event in Washington, D.C., held on George Washington University’s (GWU) campus in the heart of D.C. The event received strong support from Dr. Scott Pace and the Space Policy Institute of GWU, and brought together more than 40 young professionals and 12 senior…
Secure Symposium Lodging Only Through Conference Direct
If you’ve registered to attend the 32nd Space Symposium, to be held April 11-14, 2016, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, the next step is to reserve your lodging. To guarantee secure lodging, make reservations only through Conference Direct, the official Space Symposium lodging bureau. Free shuttle bus service is provided to The Broadmoor from…
Space Foundation Selects Richard H. Truly for 2016 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation has unanimously selected VADM Richard H. Truly, USN (Ret.), as the 2016 recipient of its highest honor – the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. “From his leadership of military space endeavors like the Manned Orbiting Lab (MOL) program, and Naval Space Command, to pilot…
Space Foundation Elects New Officers & Directors
The board of directors of the Space Foundation has elected new officers and directors, for terms to commence on January 1, 2016. ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.), was elected Chairman of the Board. A former commander of United States Strategic Command, Ellis is the Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford…
Space Foundation STEM Education Outreach in Colorado
Elias Molen and Jami Sunkel, Space Education Specialists for the Space Foundation, were recently invited to speak at STEM events in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo. They were chosen because of their expertise in STEM outreach and the work they do each day at the Space Foundation Discovery Center to inspire students to become engaged…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Build of 3-D Printed Parts for Orion Spacecraft
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Dec. 1, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has completed 12 additively manufactured production nozzle extensions for use aboard the Orion spacecraft. The nozzle extensions are part of Orion’s crew module reaction control system that Aerojet Rocketdyne is building for Lockheed Martin and NASA. “These components…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Centennial AJ60 Solid Rocket Booster in Support of Atlas V Launch Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Nov. 30, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), announced today it has completed its 100th deliverable Solid Rocket Booster (SRB), AJ60, for United Launch Alliance (ULA) in support of the Atlas V launch vehicle program. “This is a tremendous milestone – not just for Aerojet Rocketdyne…