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Space-related Hearings on The Hill
by Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate During the month of July, members of Congress held meetings in an attempt to reconcile differences and get budgets passed in advanced of the August recess. The federal budget is comprised of 12 separate spending bills, each with nuances on which the political parties and chambers have…
Read MoreStar Days Return to the Discovery Center with an International Space Station Celebration Sept. 5
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 31, 2015) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center will be spending Labor Day Saturday celebrating life aboard the International Space Station (ISS). With educational and interactive fun for all ages, this day has a little something for everyone. Various interactions will be available throughout the day to give guests a sampling of…
Read MoreRaytheon Partners with Space Foundation to Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators; Announces Multi-year Partnership for STEM Education Programs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 29, 2015) – Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has made a four-year commitment to Colorado Springs and the Space Foundation to provide educational opportunities to inspire the next generation of innovators through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Raytheon will be sponsoring STEM related educational activities at the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center…
Read MoreTake a Steampunk Space-cation to the Future at the Discovery Center Aug. 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 28, 2015) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center Summer of Discovery programming is almost over, but it is not going out without a bang. The TESLA Steampunk group will be onsite with fun, activities and steampunk attire. Astronaut Foods® will also be at the Discovery Center from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Supports ULA Launch of Wideband Global SATCOM Spacecraft for U.S. Military
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (July 23, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) played a major role in successfully launching and placing the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-7) spacecraft into orbit for the U.S. military. The mission lifted off from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Announces Additional Speakers for Space Technology & Investment Forum
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 23, 2015) – Successful space industry CEOs and founders of NewSpace startups will share their experiences with securing funding and identifying creative financing solutions to launch new products and services at the Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum. This by-invitation conference will be held in the heart of the San…
Read MoreThe Space Report 2015 PDF is Now Available
The 2015 edition of the Space Foundation’s annual flagship publication The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is now available, containing worldwide space facts and figures and illustrated with photographs, charts and graphs. The Space Report 2015 Key FindingsIn 2014, the global space economy grew slightly more than 9 percent, reaching a…
Read MoreSpecial Events, Speakers and Sun Gazing at Space Foundation Discovery Center Saturday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 15, 2015) – Robots, sun spots and a former NASA astronaut, these are just a few of the events planned for the Space Foundation Discovery Center “Super Saturday” event July 18. This Space-cation is themed, “Exploring our Universe” and the day will be overflowing with interactive educational fun for all ages. The…
Read MoreMeet NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao at the Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 14, 2015) – Former NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Dr. Leroy Chiao, will be visiting the Space Foundation Discovery Center July 16 through 18. Chiao, the Space Foundation’s special advisor – human spaceflight, will be signing autographs, taking photos and inspiring the next generation of astronauts,…
Read MoreTaylor Devices, Inc., is Most Recent Space Foundation Certification Program Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 13, 2015) – The Space Foundation welcomes Taylor Devices, Inc., of North Tonawanda, N.Y., and its seismic damper technology into the Space Certification Program. Earlier this year, Taylor Devices, Inc., and seismic damper technology were inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. About the Seismic Damper In the 1960’s, Taylor…
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