Space Foundation News & Media
ComSpOC Expands Provider Network to Track GEO Debris Threats
ComSpOC expands capabilities through additional radar sensor site at the Algonquin Radio Observatory Exton, PA, USA (February 29, 2016)— ComSpOC signed a data provider agreement last week with Thoth Technology, operators of the Algonquin Radio Observatory (ARO), to formalize efforts to advance the state of radar tracking of Geostationary (GEO) satellites and debris. This endeavor…
NASA delegation visits Thuraya satellite operations in Sharjah
Dubai, 29 February 2016: Thuraya Telecommunications hosted a delegation from NASA (the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration) at its primary gateway office in Sharjah. Organised in conjunction with the UAE Space Agency, the visit was an opportunity to showcase Thuraya’s communication and satellite network systems, helping to demonstrate the country’s satellite capabilities. The NASA…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Names Dynetics as Key AR1 Engine Team Member
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Feb. 29, 2016) – Following the U.S. Air Force selection of AR1 for a Rocket Propulsion System award, Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), named Dynetics of Huntsville, Alabama, as a key team member for the AR1 engine development. The AR1 engine is designed as a replacement for…
Medtronic LaRC-SI and Radar Technologies International WATEX are the 2016 Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2016) – The Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium will culminate on April 14 with ceremonies celebrating the induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® of two innovations developed for space that now improve life on Earth. The 2016 inductees are: Medtronic LaRC-SI, revolutionary insulation for the treatment of heart…
Andy Weir Wins 2016 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 18, 2016) – Andy Weir’s debut novel The Martian captivated readers when it was first published as a blog in 2011. Weir’s fictional story of NASA astronaut Mark Watney’s struggle to survive on Mars attracted the interest of a broad population, well beyond the ranks of space fans. Enthusiasm for the…
Space Foundation Offers Explore Space Experience for Ages 9-12 This Summer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 16, 2016) – The Space Foundation has created a new summer program at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, specifically for youngsters ages nine through 12 years. Explore Space Experience is designed and led by certified master teachers to offer a variety of hands-on, immersive activities and experiences based on space…
Radiance Technologies and Dynetics Selected for NASA SLS Core Stage Contract
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 11, 2016) – NASA has awarded the Radiance Technologies (Radiance) and Dynetics team a delivery order under the Engineering Solutions and Prototyping (ESP) contract to fabricate, assemble and transport the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage (CS) Pathfinder Vehicle (PV). The CS PV is a form/fit representation of the SLS Core Stage…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Launches National Security Payload into Orbit for U.S. Government
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Feb. 10, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), propelled a national security payload into orbit for the U.S. government today. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket. Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion included an RS-68A…
Space Foundation to Bring NASA Astronaut and STEM Education Program to St. Vrain Valley Schools
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 9, 2016) – The Space Foundation is taking its Space in the Community STEM education program to St. Vrain Valley Schools in February. Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., will share his experiences in space with students at several St. Vrain Valley Schools in Erie and Longmont, Colo., and will also…
a.i. solutions celebrates 20 years of providing industry smarter approaches and better results
LANHAM, MD. – This year, a.i. solutions celebrates its 20th anniversary of serving American defense and civilian space agencies. From its simple beginnings automating maneuver planning for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) missions, a.i. solutions has grown to more than 400 employees nationwide. “Since we launched in 1996, our goal has always been to…