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 SPARKS, Nev. (May 14, 2015) — Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems was competitively selected by Exelis Geospatial Systems to develop and build the Radiation Budget Instrument (RBI) Azimuth Rotation Module (ARM) for the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) mission. Exelis is the prime contractor to NASA for the RBI. The JPSS polar satellite constellation…

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 6, 2015 –Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) announced today that it has completed the delivery of its 200th booster motor and Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. “These deliveries to our customer are significant for the THAAD program and Aerojet Rocketdyne,” said Michael…

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,…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…