Space Foundation News & Media
Pluto New Horizons Exploration Team Earns 2016 John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration from Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 20, 2016) – A mission nearly 10 years in the making, New Horizons left Earth on Jan. 19, 2006. Speeding through the Solar System at more than 50,000 miles per hour, the spacecraft completed the first ever flyby of dwarf planet Pluto on July 14, 2015. On the three billion mile…
Register by Jan. 22 to Save $400 on Standard Industry Registration for 32nd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium is the single most important global space conference for connecting government, military and industry decision makers. Register by Jan. 22 to take advantage of Super Savings of $400 on standard industry registration for the 32nd Space Symposium. Register now here. The 32nd Space Symposium will be held April 11-14,…
Out-Of-This-World Education Taking Place at the Space Foundation This January
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 15, 2016) – The Space Foundation is dedicated to building the next generation of space leaders and improving students’ interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Two programs intended to spark that interest are Homeschool Days and Tesla’s Toolbox. Homeschool DaysHomeschool Days at the Discovery Center are held twice…
NASA Selects Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser® Spacecraft for Commercial Resupply Services 2 Contract
SPARKS, Nev. (January 14, 2016) – Today, NASA competitively selected Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems to receive a multi-year contract to provide cargo delivery, return and disposal services for the International Space Station (ISS). SNC received a Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) contract, to fulfill a minimum of six cargo delivery service missions to…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Selected by NASA to Mature Development of MPS-130 CubeSat Modular Propulsion System with Green Propellant
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Jan. 11, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has entered a public-private partnership with NASA to mature the development of an MPS-130 CubeSat propulsion system using a green propellant, known as AF-M315E. Once fully developed, not only would the technology increase in-space CubeSat mission capabilities, but…
Meet April Dee at the Space Foundation for an Adults-Only Evening, Friday, Jan. 15
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2016) – Young adults are invited to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Friday, Jan. 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. for a new event – the 21+ Space Mixer. Themed monthly events, Space Mixers are adults-only evenings of space and science interactive learning and fun. The theme…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Recognized as Part of the New Horizons Pluto Mission Team Awarded a Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Jan. 6, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has been recognized as part of the New Horizons spacecraft Pluto mission team by the National Space Club and Foundation, which named the team a winner of the 2016 Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy. The award is…
Setting the Standard for 3-D Printed Rocket Engines
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Jan. 5, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), received a $6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to define the standards that will be used to qualify additively manufactured components for use in liquid-fueled rocket engine applications. The award is part of the U.S. Air…
Alaska Aerospace Announces New Office Serving the Huntsville Market
Anchorage, AK (Jan. 4, 2016) – Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC), recognizing strong demand and aerospace industry growth in northeast Alabama, announces the opening of their new office in Huntsville, Alabama. This is the first permanent presence outside of Alaska for the company. Craig E. Campbell, AAC President and CEO, states “Alaska Aerospace has supported a…
Space Foundation Discovery Center is Shaking Things Up For The New Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 4, 2016) – The Earth is quaking while the ground is shaking and the Space Foundation Discovery Center is at the heart of the excitement. New programs, exhibits and events are all headed for the Discovery Center in 2016. The quaking begins on Jan. 9 with Star Days: “Earth – Plate…