Space Foundation News & Media
Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame Honorees Announced by Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 8, 2016) – The Space Foundation announced today the first honorees to be inducted into the Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame. Those to be honored for their contributions to the development and success of Colorado’s space economy, are: General James V. Hartinger, USAF (Ret.), for his work as Commander in…
Space Foundation Issues Statement on Commercial Space Regulatory Milestones
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 3, 2016) – The Space Foundation today voiced its strong support for two important commercial space regulatory milestones: On July 29, the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (OCST) issued a license to Virgin Galactic for its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane, enabling the company to resume flight tests, from Mojave…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Selected to Supply the Electric Power System for Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser® Spacecraft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has been awarded a contract from Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to supply the electrical power system for the Dream Chaser, a commercial spacecraft that will carry cargo to and from the International Space Station. The system will regulate…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Celebrates Education Milestone with More Than 100,000 Visitors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 1, 2016) – During the past school year, the Space Foundation served more than 15,000 students and teachers with standards-based, hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education programs. A quarter of these students were low-income and under-represented, and were able to come on field trips to the Space Foundation Discovery…
Report from Falcon 9 Launch
by Colleen Parith, Marketing & Communications Specialist 12:45 a.m., Monday, July 19, Cape Canaveral, Florida The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo ship lift off the ground, headed toward the International Space Station (ISS). The rocket climbs into the night sky, creating a hypnotic glow, only to slowly disappear among the stars. For a…
RoboGlove: Space Technology Making Work Easier on Earth
General Motors (GM) recently announced its plans to use robotic glove technology developed for use in space. Through a partnership with NASA and a licensing agreement with Bioservo Technologies AB, a Swedish medical technology company, the RoboGlove will be available for industrial use to assist workers using hand tools. Sensors in the glove strengthen the…
Faga Forum on Space Intelligence Returns for 2017
Earlier this year, the Space Foundation launched a new classified one-day space conference in the greater Washington, D.C., area. Created in response to customer demand, the Faga Forum on Space Intelligence was named for Space Foundation Director Emeritus Martin C. Faga, former Director, National Reconnaissance Office. The Faga Forum on Space Intelligence 2017 will be…
Space Foundation Rolls Out The Space Report 2016 in Washington, D.C.
by Brendan Curry, Vice President – Washington Operations It was an active month on Capitol Hill with a number of space policy hearings. Things got started on July 7 when the House Science, Space and Technology’s Subcommittee on the Environment held a hearing entitled, “Examining the Nation’s Current and Next Generation Weather Satellite Programs.” The…
Does Free Expression Inspire Innovation?
Nader Sabry, CEO and founder of TIMEZ5 Global Inc., was interviewed by The National recently for his views on how to inspire children to become innovators. Referring to his own experience as a father and space technology entrepreneur, Sabry said he feels it’s important for children to have free expression, even to misbehave, to discover…
Space Foundation Supports United Launch Alliance and Ball Aerospace Interns' Record-setting Launch
On July 24, a 50-feet-tall high-power sport rocket carried payloads thousands of feet above Fort Carson Army Post, the largest sport rocket to launch anywhere in the world. This student rocket launch carried payloads weighing in at more than 1,200 pounds and generating 6,600 pounds of thrust off the launch pad. The event also included…