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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…
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.…
Toffler Associates Continues Record-Breaking Growth for both Quarter-to-Quarter and Year-to-Year
Toffler Associates continues to increase its growth trajectory, growing quarter-to-quarter revenue by 38% in the first quarter of 2015 and realizing a 70% gain in revenue over the same quarter in 2014. Reston, VA (PRWEB) April 14, 2015 – This is the third consecutive quarter of increasingly positive results for the company, and represents the…
Steve Cook to Speak on National Space Symposium Panel; Dynetics to Co-sponsor Next Generation Event
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (April 13, 2015) — Steve Cook, vice president of corporate development for Dynetics, will participate in the “Prospects and Issues for Small Business” panel here Wednesday at the National Space Symposium (NSS). The company will also sponsor “New Gen View of Space – Open Mic Night for New Generation Space Leaders” at the…
Booz Allen Hamilton to Showcase Space, C4ISR, and Cyber Capabilities at 31st Annual Space Symposium
MCLEAN, Va. (April 08, 2015) — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) will showcase its engineering, technology, and strategic innovation expertise at the 31st annual Space Symposium April 13-16 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Booz Allen exhibit at The Broadmoor will focus on the company’s Space, C4ISR, and Cyber capabilities. Located at booth 206, it will feature such…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Receives Contract to Continue Development of NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Gridded Ion Thruster System
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (April 6, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, has been awarded a contract worth approximately $18 million from NASA Glenn Research Center to complete the development of NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster-Commercial (NEXT-C) Gridded Ion Thruster System. The NEXT-C Gridded Ion Thruster System is designed to power government and commercial spacecraft to…
Dynetics Awarded Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnership Contract
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., (April 1, 2015) — Dynetics will partner with NASA to pioneer a new rapid, highly efficient system that removes carbon dioxide (CO2) and potentially other undesirable gases from spacecraft cabin air, Dynetics officials announced today. Dynetics is one of 12 Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) selected by NASA to advance concept studies…
Sierra Nevada Corporation and Houston Airport System Announce New Agreement
SPARKS, Nev. (March 24, 2015) — Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems and the Houston Airport System (HAS) announce a new follow-on agreement to utilize Ellington Airport’s Spaceport as a future landing site for SNC’s Uncrewed Dream Chaser® spacecraft – SNC’s solution for NASA’s Cargo Resupply needs and other critical space operations. “Entering into this…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports ULA Launch and Operation of Global Positioning System Satellite
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (March 25, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, helped successfully propel another in the series of Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF military navigation satellites into orbit today. The latest mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket. Aerojet Rocketdyne…