Space Foundation News & Media
Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers 2,500th PAC-3 CRI Missile and 500,000th PAC-3 ACM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2017) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), announced today it has achieved the milestone shipment of the 2,500th PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) Solid Rocket Motor and its 500,000th PAC-3 Attitude Control Motor (ACM) to Lockheed Martin. The achievement was commemorated during a…
Younger Promises
Ever since humanity first raised their eyes to the sky, we have been mesmerized by the beauty and mystery of the sky, of space and all it contains, such as the impact it has on our minds and spirits that even the Roman and Greek cultures based their mythological pantheon of Gods and Goddesses on…
Boeing Exhibit Center and Pavilion Has Sold Out for Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2017) – The Boeing Exhibit Center and Pavilion has sold out months in advance of the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, to be held April 3 – 6, 2017, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. This is the earliest in the Symposium’s 33-year history that the exhibit center has…
U.S. Senior Military Leadership to Discuss National Security at 33rd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 10, 2017) – Important insight into national defense will be shared at the 33rd Space Symposium by senior U.S. military leadership, including featured speakers: Winston A. Beauchamp, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space; Director Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor Staff, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David J.…
Early Space Symposium Registration Discount Available Through Jan. 20
The world’s top civil, military and commercial space leaders will be at the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, April 3-6, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. The four-day Symposium is the leading international space conference for discussing the most pressing global space issues. Take advantage now of the lowest price that will be…
Register Now for Leadership Course and Support STEM Education
The Space Foundation is partnering with Academy Leadership to offer a Leadership Excellence Course and Executive Coaching program, designed for experienced managers and project managers who want to gain professional development credits or PDU toward a PMI Certification. This 3-day intensive course will be held Feb. 7-9, 2017, and will grant 36 PDUs toward PMI…
A Tribute to John Glenn
Born John Herschel Glenn, Jr., on July 18, 1921, John Glenn would become one of the most recognizable names in American history. An Ohio native, Glenn earned his bachelor of science degree in engineering from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. In 1942, Glenn entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program, and upon his graduation the…
Just the Facts: Faga Forum on Space Intelligence
When:February 15, 20177:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Followed by:Networking Reception Where:SAIC14672 Lee Road Chantilly, VA 20151 Required:U.S. citizenship and a TS/SCI security clearance Confirmed speakers: Winston A. Beauchamp, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space, and Director, Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. ADM James O. Ellis, Jr.,…
Saber Astronautics Gains Space Certification from the Space Foundation
Leading space venture Saber Astronautics has received Certified Space Technology™ status from the Space Foundation for its innovative operations software. The software, called the Predictive Ground Station Project (a.k.a., “PIGI”), uses video game technology to enable people to create their own missions and operate large numbers of satellites with very little training. The commercial space…
Space-related Activity in Washington, D.C.
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations On Dec. 5, the Space Foundation hosted a breakfast on Capitol Hill with featured speaker Winston Beauchamp, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space, (pictured below). Beauchamp provided an update on Air Force space programs and took questions from congressional staffers and executives…