Space Foundation News & Media
Sierra Nevada Corporation Successfully Completes the Critical Design Review of STPSat-5 Satellite
SPARKS, Nev. (December 8, 2015) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) of its STPSat-5 satellite for the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Space Test Program (STP), confirming that the satellite will meet mission requirements and is sufficiently mature to begin fabrication. SNC is the prime contractor on the STPSat-5…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Helps Deliver Resupply Mission to International Space Station
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Dec. 6, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), helped propel the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft today on its fourth operational cargo delivery flight, transporting supplies and materials to the International Space Station (ISS). The flight, known as OA-4, was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force…
Register for 32nd Space Symposium by Jan. 22 to Take Advantage of Super Savings on Standard Industry Registration
Widely known as the most significant global space industry conference, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium annually attracts thousands of participants from dozens of countries, including the world’s top decision makers from civil, military, government, commercial and academic institutions. The 32nd Space Symposium will also feature discussion of emergent space technology, and more than 160 displays…
Brunswick Elected to NDIA-RMC Board of Directors
Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer Lt. Col. Shelli Brunswick, USAF (Ret.), has been elected to the board of directors of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Rocky Mountain Chapter. “At the Space Foundation, we believe in serving our community and giving back. This is a great opportunity to support NDIA, Colorado Springs and our military…
Corporate Giving Club Welcomes New Members
The Space Foundation welcomes and thanks its newest member companies of the Corporate Giving Club. The Club annually funds programs for school groups and the general public at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. It also supports innovative and interactive traveling exhibits, the restoration and preservation of historic space artifacts and the overall…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Hohmann for the Holidays by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell started their 14-day Earth orbit mission when their Gemini VII spacecraft roared from the launch pad in early December. Both astronauts and the rest of NASA’s teams had been preparing for that Dec. 4 launch for months, but…
Raytheon's MathAlive! Interactive Exhibit Military Tour 2016 to Open at Discovery Center in January
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will be the first stop for Raytheon’s 2016 MathAlive!® tour, a one-of-a-kind interactive math and science exhibit. The mission of the exhibit is to get students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by showing them its connection to — and influence on — the things…
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UGART and Space Tech Expo Europe Highlight Space Foundation Bremen Trip
On Nov. 17, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham delivered the keynote address of the Industry Forum portion of the Space Tech Expo Europe, held in Bremen, Germany. Joining the Bremen trip were Space Foundation vice presidents Steve Eisenhart and Kevin Cook, who also participated in a formal U.S./German Aerospace Roundtable (UGART) meeting the…
News From The Hill
by Rachel Hendrix, intern, Space Foundation, Washington, D.C., officeand Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate On Nov. 2, President Obama signed H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which will boost federal spending for the year by $50 billion. It is still unclear how this agreement will affect appropriations for NASA and NOAA programs. On…