International Affairs
Space Agency Spotlight: European Space Agency (ESA)
Headquartered in Paris, the European Space Agency (ESA) is “Europe’s gateway to space.” An international organization consisting of 22 Member States, ESA’s mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. During 2014, the remarkable success…
Discovery Center Celebrates International Space
The Space Foundation Discovery Center dedicated its May Star Days event to the international space community, offering family-friendly activities for children and parents to do together. “International Space” activities on May 2 sampled space agencies from around the globe, including a foreign language lesson, constructing spacecraft models and a simulation of moving and working in…
"Great Balls of Fire" Headed for Space Foundation Discovery Center
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 opening at the Discovery Center on Tuesday, May 19. This spectacular exhibit details the origins and study of asteroids, comets and meteors, and examines…
AFM Heatsheets® Honored as Recipient of FabricLink Network’s Top 10 Innovation Award
CHICAGO, IL, (March 27, 2015) — Chicago-based AFM Heatsheets®, the leading manufacturer of reflective insulation fabrics to keep individuals comfortable in virtually any weather, was recently announced as a recipient of FabricLink Network’s annual Top 10 Innovation Awards for its leading-edge Ultraflect™ insulation fabric. This year’s Top 10 winners include innovative manufacturing and production technologies,…
"Great Balls of Fire" Headed for Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 27, 2015) – Are meteorites a threat to our planet? Find out next month at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors” is a national traveling exhibit coming to the Discovery Center for a limited time and opening to the public on…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Selected to Start Negotiations for Contract to Design and Develop Advanced Propulsion System for Human Spaceflight to Mars and Cislunar Space
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (April 23, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, has been selected by the NASA Advanced Exploration Systems Division to start negotiations for a contract to design and demonstrate an advanced propulsion system that would enable human spaceflight to cislunar space and beyond to Mars. Under the first phase of the…
Sierra Nevada Corporation and the German Aerospace Center Announce New Dream Chaser® Program Cooperation
SPARKS, Nev. (April 16, 2015) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC’s) Space Systems and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) announce the signing of a new Dream Chaser® program cooperation during the U.S. German Aerospace Roundtable (UGART) at the 31st annual Space Symposium hosted by the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. “We highly value our partnership…
Join the Space Foundation Discovery Center for a Day of International Space on May 2
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 17, 2015) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is dedicating the next monthly Star Days event to the international space community. Fun and learning come together with hands-on activities appropriate for all ages. The Space Foundation Discovery Center Star Days celebrates “International Space,” on May 2 and will feature various activities…
Dynetics Moves SLS Cryogenic Tank to Iuka for Testing
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., (April 14, 2015) – Dynetics successfully moved its full-scale, flight-weight cryogenic tank from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) facilities to the Dynetics test facility in Iuka, Miss., on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Dynetics designed and fabricated the tank for the Space Launch System (SLS) Advanced Booster Engineering Demonstration and/or Risk Reduction (ABEDRR) contract.…
31st Space Symposium Wraps Up with Space Technology Hall of Fame Ceremonies
The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will culminate on April 16 with ceremonies celebrating the induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® of two innovations developed for space that now improve life on Earth. The inductees are: Chronos Vision Technology, a refractive eye surgery device used internationally to improve vision Seismic Damper Technology, a…