Space Foundation News & Media
Submit A Nomination by Aug. 15 for Space Technology Hall of Fame
The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2017. 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 technologies emerging from global space programs;…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Teams with Sierra Nevada Corporation to Conduct an Architectural Design Study for Deep-Space Habitation System
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), is working with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a leader in aerospace and defense systems, to conduct an architectural design study for a habitation system that would enable NASA astronauts to live for long durations beyond low-Earth orbit. SNC…
Sierra Nevada Corporation Selected to Develop Manned Deep Space Habitat Design Under NASA NextSTEP-2
SPARKS, Nev. (August 10, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been selected to develop a deep space, long-duration, human habitat design and prototype for NASA. The partnership, under NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) Broad Agency Announcement, Appendix A, will allow SNC and its partners to use their experience to design a complete…
Sierra Nevada Corporation helps Juno “Keep Cool and Science On”
SPARKS, Nev. (August 9, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is celebrating the early success of NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it stabilizes its orbit around Jupiter and begins powering on scientific instruments for data collection. Built by Lockheed Martin, Juno is the first solar-powered spacecraft designed to operate at such a great distance from the sun,…
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…
Space Watch: August 2016 (Volume: 15, Issue: 8)
The View From Here 100,000 Reasons We Appreciate Your Support Second View Growing an Organic Workforce Top News Network with Top Space Innovators and Investors at the Space Technology & Investment Forum Space Foundation Discovery Center Welcomes 100,000 Visitors Submit Nominations Now for the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award Honoring the Past,…
100,000 Reasons We Appreciate Your Support
A few weeks ago, the Space Foundation surpassed a critical milestone in the pursuit of our mission when we celebrated the 100,000th visitor to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Perhaps even more significant, as our fiscal year ended on June 30, we exceeded the design capacity of the Discovery Center (40,000 per…