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Space Foundation Celebrates First Historic Reunion of African American Astronauts at Shades of Blue Gala
Space Foundation team members attended “The First Historic Reunion of America’s African American Astronauts” at this year’s Shades of Blue Gala and Fundraiser at the Denver Wings Over the Rockies Museum on Aug. 29. Shades of Blue is a Colorado-based non-profit, educational organization dedicated to mentoring, tutoring, counseling and arranging internship and employment referrals for…
Read More#Space4Fun Social Media Giveaway
During the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s Summer of Discovery programming, four coinciding social media contests complemented each of the four themes. Each theme featured a supporting scavenger hunt with one special item designated as the social media giveaway object. As the objects were located, guests posted their photos of the hidden items using the Discovery…
Read MoreNominate Now for 2016 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
The Space Foundation is accepting nominations through September for the 2016 recipient of its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Nominations must be received by Sept. 30, 2015, and the award will be presented at a special luncheon during the Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Hosts Space Career Day Workshop
In August, the Space Foundation teamed up with a number of its Corporate Member companies to host a Space Career Day Workshop, part of the 2015 Small Satellite Conference at Utah State University. Space Foundation Director – Research & Analysis Micah Walter-Range opened the program with his presentation, “The Global Space Economy: Focus on the…
Read MoreEight New Corporate Members Welcomed by Space Foundation
The Space Foundation receives support from 136 Corporate Members, who make it possible for us to successfully deliver programs that advance space-related endeavors. In return, our Corporate Members receive recognition, marketing, business development and networking opportunities, reports on important space issues and opportunities for deep involvement in the Space Symposium. The Space Foundation offers five…
Read MoreRaytheon is Founding Member of Corporate Giving Club
Space Foundation Platinum Corporate Member Raytheon Company is the first to join the Space Foundation’s new Corporate Giving Club, also at the Platinum level. Raytheon’s four-year commitment will make possible a new permanent exhibit at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, and will bring its premier traveling exhibit MathAlive! to the Discovery Center, opening in January…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Completes Delivery of 100th SM-3 Block IB TDACS
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Aug. 26, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE:AJRD) announced today that it has completed the delivery of the 100th Throttling Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS) for Raytheon’s Standard Missile‑3 (SM‑3) Block IB guided missile system. “The delivery of the 100th TDACS marks a significant milestone in the history of the SM‑3 Block IB…
Read MoreSpace Foundation’s Sixth Annual International Student Art Contest Open for Submissions
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 24, 2015) – Talented, creative student artists from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s sixth annual International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital image for the contest theme “What Space Means to Me…” The deadline to submit entries…
Read MoreSierra Nevada Corporation Expands Solar Array Design, Test and Production Capability
SPARKS, Nev. (Aug. 20, 2015) – Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems continues to expand its Space Technologies product line, by growing its capability in solar array design, production and verification, which includes a broad portfolio of flight-proven mechanisms, components and complex subsystems. As announced in late 2014, SNC was awarded a contract to develop…
Read MoreAug. 31 is Last Day for Space Technology Hall of Fame Nominations
The deadline is Aug. 31, 2015, to nominate a technology for 2016 induction into the Space Foundation’s prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals from anywhere in the world who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The 2015 inductees were: Chronos Vision Technology,…
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