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Biweekly Washington, D.C. Updates for the Week Ending June 2, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, the U.S. Department of State released a “Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy,” Spain became the 25th country to sign the Artemis Accords, and the House Armed Services Committee Chairman launched an investigation into continued delays on a decision for U.S. Space Command headquarters. Space Foundation Stakeholder Call…
Space Foundation to Host Train-the-Trainer Teacher Professional Development Workshop June 26-30
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 31, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, announced that it will host a Train-the-Trainer Teacher Professional Development workshop on June 26-30, 2023, at Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. The week-long, project-based professional development event…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending May 19, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, NASA announced the selection of Blue Origin to develop a crewed landing system for Artemis V, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson testified for the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on NASA’s FY24 budget request, and the Department of Defense released its 2023 National Defense Science and Technology Strategy. United…
Space Foundation Partners With Operation Homefront to Support Military Families
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 16, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that in commemoration of Memorial Day it is partnering with Operation Homefront to make an astronomical impact for students and military families. During the month of May…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Updates for the Week Ending May 5, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, President Yoon Suk Yoel reaffirmed South Korea’s intentions to strengthen bilateral cooperation in commercial, civil, and national security space with the United States, the Czech Republic became the 24th country to sign the Artemis Accords, and a coalition of 51 National Guard leaders signed onto a letter…
Space Foundation Partners with Embassy of Italy and Italian Trade Agency to Launch Spazio Monthly Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 2, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute is partnering with Embassy of Italy to the United States and Italian Trade Agency of Houston (ITA) to launch Spazio, a monthly series…
Phantom Space Corporation and Equatorial Launch Australia Expand Scope of Future Equatorial Orbit Launches from Arnhem Space Centre
Equatorial Launch Australia — April 19, 2023 — (ELA) the developer, owner and operator of the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC) on the Gove Peninsula in Australia’s Northern Territory, having previously signed an undisclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with American space transportation and rocket manufacturing company Phantom Space Corporation in Sept 2022, is now working towards…
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Propulsion for Three Additional Orion Spacecraft
REDMOND, Wash. — April 19, 2023 — Aerojet Rocketdyne recently received a $67 million contract award from Lockheed Martin to provide propulsion systems for the Orion spacecraft that are planned to launch on Artemis missions VI-VIII. This new work is an extension of the 2019 Orion Production and Operations Contract (OPOC). The Orion spacecraft recently completed…
Company Partners with InterFlight Global Europe to Establish Astroport Europe for Lunar Construction Operations
LUXEMBOURG – April 19, 2023 — Astroport Space Technologies, Inc., headquartered in San Antonio Texas, USA, and InterFlight Global Europe, S.à r.l. , headquartered in Luxembourg, announce their joint partnership for the launch of Astroport Space Technologies S.à r.l. (Astroport Europe). The two companies unveiled the new Astroport subsidiary at the European Space Resources Week annual…
L3Harris Awarded $145 million contract to modernize US Space Domain Awareness Capabilities
MELBOURNE, Fla. — April 19, 2023 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) announced the award of option year four of the Maintenance Of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (MOSSAIC) program. The $145 million contract from the U.S. Space Force continues the modernization and sustainment of critical space infrastructure enabling the Space Force core competency of Space…