Space Foundation News & Media
Space Division Inc. (SDI), a subsidiary of 121C Inc., is announcing the launch of their new line of office products made from upcycled space industry carbon fiber.
GARDENA, Calif., (May 11, 2018) — Space Division Inc. (SDI), a subsidiary of 121C Inc., is announcing the launch of their new line of office products made from upcycled space industry carbon fiber. The new line is headlined by the “Booster,” an electric, sit‐stand desktop converter. SDI products are manufactured using carbon fiber trim scrap…
RL10 Engine to Power ULA's New Vulcan Centaur Upper Stage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 11, 2018) – United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 rocket engine to power the upper stage that will fly atop ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle. The selection came as part of a long-term agreement between the two companies that calls for Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide RL10 upper-stage rocket…
34th Space Symposium Photos
See photos from the 34th Space Symposium on the Space Foundation Flickr page, including photos of panels and speakers. Our thanks to photographers Tom Kimmell, Brad Armstrong and Chuck Bigger for their fantastic work capturing the highlights of the Space Symposium.
Soar to the Stars – Remembering. Honoring. Inspiring.
The Petit Family Foundation and the Space Foundation share a common interest in fostering the education of young people.
Based in Plainville, Connecticut, the Petit Family Foundation also works to improve the lives of those affected by chronic illnesses and to support efforts to protect and help those affected by violence, in honor of the memories of Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Hayley Elizabeth Petit and Michaela Rose Petit.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Hot Fire Testing on Propulsion System for MDA’s Redesigned Kill Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 7, 2018) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), announced today that in collaboration with The Boeing Company and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, its Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) Center Manifold for the Missile Defense Agency’s Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) successfully completed hot fire altitude testing. The RKV program is an integral part of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Space Foundation Hosts Space Agency Technology Transfer Officers
The Space Foundation was pleased to host the annual meeting of the Space Agency Technology Transfer Officers (SATTO) in April. As an off-agenda addition to the 34th Space Symposium, the meeting included a lengthy discussion of how the Space Foundation’s leading Space Awareness Programs can assist space agencies with their technology transfer efforts.
NanoRacks Selected as Launch Provider for Nationwide Canadian CubeSat Project
Winnipeg – Manitoba, Canada (May 4, 2018) – NanoRacks is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded the launch services and deployment contract for the Canadian CubeSat Project – a nationwide small satellite development program sponsored by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The project provides funding to post-secondary institutions in Canada as…
The Allure Of Space-Themed Games And Astronaut Pretend Play
As children, we enjoy engaging in pretend play because it allows us to explore surreal worlds and realms while putting our wildest ideas and creative thoughts to work. This helps us build important development skills starting from a young age while experimenting with a variety of social interaction scenarios and emotions, learning how to share…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Has InSight Every Step of the Way
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 3, 2018) — From liftoff to landing, Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems are playing a critical role in the NASA InSight Mars lander mission, slated for launch May 5 from Vandenberg, Air Force Base, California, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. NASA’s latest visitor to the red planet will rely on…
Epoch Honored by Arrow Electronics with SAP HANA Specialty Federal Partner Designation and Federal Partner of the Year Award
The SAP HANA designation recognizes Epoch Concepts’ superior efforts to become certified in SAP HANA, while the Federal Partner of the Year award marks the firm’s performance excellence selling HPE hardware to federal customers. DENVER (May 1, 2018) — Epoch Concepts LLC, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) dedicated to providing best-of-breed technologies…