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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…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreDynetics 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…
Read MoreSierra 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…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreAerojet 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…
Read MoreLast 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,…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Plans November New Generation Networking Event in Washington
The Space Foundation believes that in order to ensure a successful future for our industry, it is imperative for the current generation of young space leaders to prepare now for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. With that in mind, we created our New Generation Initiative, a series of programs designed to give young-adult…
Read MoreAugust 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,…
Read MoreTeachers Benefit from Hands-on Technology Lessons
By Elias Molen, Space Education Specialist During the hot summer months along the East Coast, 60 teachers from Charles County (Md.) Public Schools expanded their expertise in space technology through Space Foundation professional development courses. Every summer for the past nine years, the Space Foundation’s education team has traveled to Charles County to deliver Space…
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