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Sierra Nevada Corporation Completes Shipment of 11 Satellites for ORBCOMM’s OG2 Mission 2 Launch
SPARKS, Nev. (Nov. 30, 2015) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has delivered 11 ORBCOMM Generation 2 (OG2) satellites to the launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, for ORBCOMM’s upcoming OG2 Mission 2 launch aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is targeted for mid-December 2015. As the prime contractor for ORBCOMM’s OG2…
NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne Sign Contract to Restart Production of the RS-25 Engine for the Space Launch System
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Nov. 23, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), was awarded a contract by NASA to restart production of the RS-25 engine for the Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world and designed for the Journey to Mars. “SLS is America’s next generation heavy…
A Far Away Galaxy and Quadcopters Collide at the Discovery Center, Dec. 5
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 23, 2015) – Two days worth of fun and learning come together on one day, Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. With the movie release of the year upon us, the Discovery Center wants to make sure space enthusiasts all over Colorado are amped up for…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Signs Contract to Support New Era of Human Spaceflight for America
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Nov. 23, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has signed a contract with Boeing valued at nearly $200 million that supports a new era of spaceflight – one that will carry humans to the International Space Station (ISS) from American soil once again. Under its Commercial Crew…
Educators: Apply Now for the 2016 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 20, 2015) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2016 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space…
Generals Buck and Hyten are Featured Speakers at 32nd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 19, 2015) – The Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium is the single most important global space conference for connecting government, military and industry decision makers. For 2016, the 32nd Space Symposium agenda includes sessions and presentations of special interest to the military, such as featured speakers Gen. John E. Hyten, Commander, Air…
Space Foundation Elects New Officers & Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS (Nov. 16, 2015) – 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…
World Space Agency Leaders Open 32nd Space Symposium Panels
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 12, 2015) – 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.…
ORBITEC Expands Vortex Rocket Engine Family with Successful Demonstration of New Propellants
MADISON, Wis. (Nov. 10, 2015) – Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) wholly-owned subsidiary Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITEC) recently completed successful testing and demonstration of three different propellant combinations for its existing 30,000-pound thrust vortex rocket engine. Completing this advancement in less than a year, ORBITEC is rapidly progressing its offering of engines for orbital maneuvering, upper-stage…
Submit Paper Abstracts by Dec. 11 for 32nd Space Symposium Technical Track
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 9, 2015) – The Space Foundation is announcing a Call for Papers 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…