Space Foundation News & Media
Aerojet Rocketdyne Increases Thrust Level of 3-D Printed Bantam Rocket Engine by 500 Percent
Ideal Engine to Power Small Launch Vehicles and Upper Stages HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (May 15, 2017) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), recently completed a series of hot-fire tests on a 30,000 lbf thrust-class Bantam liquid-fueled rocket engine built with additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing. This is a…
AFRL Rocket Lab Technology Demonstration Program Completes Testing on Full-Scale Turbopump Machinery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 12, 2017) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), successfully completed its test campaign of a fuel boost kick pump at its Sacramento, California, facility as part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator (HBTD) program. This device, as part of the engine…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Critical Design Review for AR1 Engine
Milestone keeps AR1 on track for certification for flight in 2019 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 8, 2017) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) for AR1, a 500,000 lbf thrust-class, liquid-fueled rocket engine. The milestone keeps the AR1 on track for certification for…
Successful Testing of Full-Scale Preburner Keeps AR1 Engine on Schedule for 2019
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (May 3, 2017) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), recently conducted hot-fire tests to validate the design of the preburner for the AR1 rocket engine, which represents the nation’s lowest-risk, lowest-cost-to-the-taxpayer and fastest path to replacing the Russian-built RD-180 engine currently used to launch most U.S.…
Space Foundation is Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 3, 2017) – The Space Foundation is seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2018. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The Space Technology Hall of Fame recognizes the life-changing…
Nominations Open for Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame
May 31 is Deadline to Nominate a Colorado Space Hero The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 2017 Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame. Nominations are open through Wednesday, May 31. Introduced in 2016, the Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame honors the astronauts, aerospace executives, government officials, scholars, and other public and…
Grant from Keysight Technologies Foundation to Fund Summer Program Scholarships
Students will be launched into a memorable summer adventure with this critical scholarship support Thanks to a $9,000 grant from Keysight Technologies Foundation, the Space Foundation will offer 60 partial scholarships for underrepresented youth to attend one Explore Space Experience weekly session. In its second year, Explore Space Experience is designed and led by certified…
April Government Affairs Update
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations Space policy activity in April kicked off with the Space Foundation’s 33rd annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, where one of the more widely discussed policy topics throughout the week was Air Force Space Command. At the Symposium’s Government Affairs Breakfast, Chairman of the House…
Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation at the 2017 Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner
The Spirit of Exploration was the theme of this year’s Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner, celebrating 30 years of the program. Featured speaker for the evening was humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, skillfully portraying Thomas Jefferson, visionary, statesman and student of the Enlightenment. He spoke in a fireside talk style, while interviewed by leading political…
International Participation Grows at the Space Symposium
The 2017 Space Symposium proved to be the most international Symposium in the event’s 33-year history. Space leaders from more than 30 countries attended the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, participating as speakers, panelists and exhibitors, and with delegations representing China, France, Germany, Korea, Japan, Russia and the European Commission. Two of the featured speakers…