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A Propulsion System for Green Propellant Infusion Mission Completed
Aerojet Rocketdyne Ships the Green Propellant Propulsion Subsystem to Ball Aerospace SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 19, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) has completed delivery of a green propellant propulsion subsystem that will be used to test a non-toxic fuel on NASA’s future spacecraft, the Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM). The subsystem was delivered to GPIM…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne’s RS-25 Engine Completes Key Full-Duration Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 13, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) announced today that it successfully completed a full duration (535 seconds) verification test of its RS-25 rocket engine that will power NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), America’s next generation heavy-lift launch vehicle. Today’s test, conducted at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, was the sixth test in…
Read MoreLast Chance to See “Great Balls of Fire” Exhibit at Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 11, 2015) — Just a few weeks remain to see “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors” at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. This national traveling exhibit will be heading off to its next destination in mid-September. The exhibit, which is on loan from the Space Science…
Read MoreDynetics Performs Successful Proof and Burst Test of SLS ABEDRR Tank
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 11, 2015 – Dynetics has successfully performed a proof and burst test of the Space Launch System (SLS) Advanced Booster Engineering Demonstration and/or Risk Reduction (ABEDRR) tank, verifying the structural design of the affordable booster concept. This work is part of a contract NASA awarded Dynetics in the fall of 2012 and…
Read MorePanel Topics Announced for Space Technology & Investment Forum, Sept. 30 – Oct. 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 10, 2015) – The Space Foundation created the Space Technology & Investment Forum to bring together the early stage investor, angel and venture capital communities and space startups, with a focus on early stage investment. Technology and innovation are key aspects of the forum, addressed in both technology transfer — including…
Read MoreEnd of Summer Celebration at the Space Foundation Discovery Center Aug. 8
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 5, 2015) – Summer is almost over, but not until the Space Foundation Discovery Center sends it out with a bang. The final “Super Saturday” event of the season will take place Aug. 8, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will feature special guests, demonstrations and Astronaut Ice Cream. Heatsheets®…
Read MoreSpace Foundation to Host Space Career Day Workshop at Small Satellite Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 5, 2015) – The Space Foundation is hosting a Space Career Day Workshop at Utah State University (Logan) on Monday, Aug. 10, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. The workshop is part of the 2015 Small Satellite Conference, held Aug. 8-13, at Utah State University, but students need not be registered for…
Read More2016 International Student Art Contest Entry Period to Open in August
The Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest is back for 2016, and we invite student artists from around the world to participate. This will be the sixth year for the contest, with a new format for entering artwork. The 2016 theme and details for entry will be released in mid-August. The contest features 25 winners,…
Read MoreFuture Space Leaders Grant Enables Presentation at 66th IAC Conference
Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Jillianne Pierce has been selected as one of six recipients of the 2015 Future Space Leaders Grant Program, which provides opportunities for U.S. graduate students and young professionals pursuing space- and satellite-related careers to participate in the 66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Jerusalem, Israel, Oct. 12-16, 2015. Pierce will…
Read MoreSummer of Discovery Wrap-up
During July at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, we made a stop at Mars, explored the universe and began one last space-cation with a journey to the future. The final Summer of Discovery theme at the Discovery Center is “Journey to the Future,” which will come to a close on Friday, Aug. 14. We’ll have…
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