Space Foundation News
Enjoy Breakfast with an Astronaut at the Discovery Center
Is your regular morning routine feeling a little down to Earth? The Space Foundation Discovery Center wants to invite you to an out of this world breakfast. Enjoy a tasty meal with NASA astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station, Dr. Leroy Chiao. Be sure to bring your camera or smart phone so…
Apply Now for Space Foundation’s International Teacher Liaison Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 28, 2015) — If space and teaching are your passions, the Space Foundation can connect you with other like-minded educators around the globe to share ideas for bringing space themes into the classroom. Educators from anywhere in the world are invited to apply now to become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison. This…
The Space Report Online, 10 Years of Data, 10 Years of Growth Now Available
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 21, 2015) – Over the course of the past decade, the Space Foundation research team has gathered an ever-expanding collection of information about the space industry, government policies and priorities, and the evolving trends that influence space activity. All of this data is now available in a single place, ready for…
Space Technology Sponsors at the Space Technology & Investment Forum, Sept. 30 – Oct. 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 17, 2015) — Over a dozen of the Space Foundation’s Certification Partners will be sponsoring and attending the Space Technology & Investment Forum to be held Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 in San Francisco’s financial district. The Space Foundation created the Space Technology & Investment Forum to offer investors from angel…
Dynetics and Aerojet Rocketdyne Team Performs Successful Gas Generator Test Using Additively Manufactured Component
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., (Sept. 16, 2015) – The Dynetics and Aerojet Rocketdyne team recently performed with its NASA partner the second successful gas generator test series of the F-1 engine as part of the Space Launch System (SLS) Advanced Booster Engineering Demonstration and/or Risk Reduction (ABEDRR) contract. This test series was unique, however, in that a…
Sierra Nevada Corporation Announces New Dream Chaser® Spacecraft – Designated Landing Site Program
SPARKS, Nev. (September 10, 2015) – Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems announces the launch of a new program, the Dream Chaser®-Preferred Landing Site Program, in which SNC will work with spaceports and commercial airports to become a designated landing site for the Dream Chaser spacecraft. “The number of applicants requesting spaceport licenses both domestically…
Space Technology & Investment Forum to be Held in San Francisco’s Financial District Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
The Space Foundation is holding a by-invitation gathering of some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology. Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district, the Space Technology & Investment Forum is a boutique investment conference that brings together top venture capitalists…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Welcomes Jim Simpson as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Sept. 9, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE:AJRD) today announced that Jim Simpson will join the company on Sept. 21 as senior vice president, Strategy and Business Development. Simpson will report directly to CEO and President Eileen Drake and will serve as one of the officers of the company. Simpson previously spent 35 years…
Last Days for "Great Balls of Fire"
Are meteorites a threat to our planet? Find out at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs! “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors” is a national traveling exhibit at the Discovery Center through Sept. 12. This spectacular 3,000 square foot interactive exhibit details the origins and study of asteroids, comets and meteors,…
August Activity on the Hill
by Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate August was a relatively quiet month in the Capitol, as Congress was in recess for the summer. On Aug. 5, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden sent a letter to notify Congress that due to reductions in funding for the agency’s Commercial Crew program over the past several years,…