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Sierra Nevada Corporation Matures Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Thermal Protection System
SPARKS, Nev. (June 26, 2015) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed several significant Thermal Protection System (TPS) material development tests for its Dream Chaser® spacecraft. The TPS is responsible for protecting crew members and cargo from the high temperatures the spacecraft will experience during re-entry. The TPS tests were completed at NASA’s Ames…
Read MoreORBITAL SYSTEMS AB 'Shower of the Future' is Space Certified Technology
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 25, 2015) — The Space Foundation’s international Space Certification program has added a new technology. ORBITAL SYSTEMS’ “Shower of the Future” shares the same water purification technology that NASA uses in space. As one of many components in a larger closed loop system, ORBITAL SYSTEMS has modified and brought forward a…
Read MoreTake a Martian Space-cation at the Space Foundation Discovery Center "Super Saturday" June 27
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 24, 2015) – Space agencies around the world have their eyes set on human exploration of Mars within the next 20 years, so the second theme in the Space Foundation’s Summer of Discovery programming is focused on humanity’s “Next Stop, Mars.” On Saturday, June 27, take a space-cation that will prepare you…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Adds Special Advisor – Latin American Affairs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 23, 2015) — The Space Foundation announces the addition of a new Special Advisor to its leadership team. R. Dan Jones is now Space Foundation Special Advisor – Latin American Affairs. Jones will take an active role in outreach to Latin American space programs and their involvement in the Space Foundation’s…
Read MoreLockheed Martin Awards Aerojet Rocketdyne Contract to Provide Propulsion Subsystems on A2100 Satellites
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 23, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE:AJRD) recently was awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver XR‑5 Hall Effect and MR‑510 Arcjet electric propulsion subsystems, as well as monopropellant rocket engines for the modernized A2100 satellite. The contract is for delivery of the flight propulsion subsystems aboard two modernized A2100 satellites that…
Read MoreSpace Foundation is Now Accepting Space Technology Hall of Fame® Nominations; Aug. 31 is Deadline
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 22, 2015) — The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2016. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The deadline is Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, and…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Announces Speakers for Space Technology & Investment Forum Sept. 30-Oct. 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 17, 2015) – Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum is a boutique investment conference that joins together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and…
Read MoreNDIA Space Division Honors Hyten and Sears
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Space Division has announced the 2014 recipients of its highest recognition, the Honorable Peter B. Teets Award. The award recognizes public or private sector leadership or achievement that results in significant contributions to the development, introduction, operational contribution or support of space systems. The Industry category honoree for 2014…
Read MoreLast Chance to Take a 3D Space-cation at the Space Foundation Discovery Center on June 20
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 16, 2015) – This summer the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs invites you to take a Space-cation and explore four different themes designed to educate and entertain the whole family. Saturday, June 20 will wrap up the first Summer of Discovery theme, “Living in a 3D World,” with a “Super…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Moves Forward with AR1 Engine Testing at NASA Stennis Space Center to Keep AR1 Engine on Track for 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 16, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE:AJRD) and NASA Stennis Space Center signed a Space Act Agreement for test services and test stand support of the AR1 multi-element pre-burner and main injector. Currently in development by Aerojet Rocketdyne, the AR1 engine is a replacement for the Russian-made RD-180 engines that power the Atlas…
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