Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Announces Additional Speakers for Space Technology & Investment Forum
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 23, 2015) – Successful space industry CEOs and founders of NewSpace startups will share their experiences with securing funding and identifying creative financing solutions to launch new products and services at the Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum. This by-invitation conference will be held in the heart of the San…
The Space Report 2015 PDF is Now Available
The 2015 edition of the Space Foundation’s annual flagship publication The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is now available, containing worldwide space facts and figures and illustrated with photographs, charts and graphs. The Space Report 2015 Key FindingsIn 2014, the global space economy grew slightly more than 9 percent, reaching a…
Special Events, Speakers and Sun Gazing at Space Foundation Discovery Center Saturday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 15, 2015) – Robots, sun spots and a former NASA astronaut, these are just a few of the events planned for the Space Foundation Discovery Center “Super Saturday” event July 18. This Space-cation is themed, “Exploring our Universe” and the day will be overflowing with interactive educational fun for all ages. The…
Meet NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao at the Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 14, 2015) – Former NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Dr. Leroy Chiao, will be visiting the Space Foundation Discovery Center July 16 through 18. Chiao, the Space Foundation’s special advisor – human spaceflight, will be signing autographs, taking photos and inspiring the next generation of astronauts,…
Taylor Devices, Inc., is Most Recent Space Foundation Certification Program Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 13, 2015) – The Space Foundation welcomes Taylor Devices, Inc., of North Tonawanda, N.Y., and its seismic damper technology into the Space Certification Program. Earlier this year, Taylor Devices, Inc., and seismic damper technology were inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. About the Seismic Damper In the 1960’s, Taylor…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Plays Critical Role in Historic Pluto Flyby
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (July 10, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) is playing a critical role in the historic flyby of Pluto and its five known moons with NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, which has traveled nearly three billion miles in just under 10 years to reach the dwarf planet. New Horizons is the first spacecraft to…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests PowerTrain™ Solar Electric Propulsion Concept
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (July 9, 2015) – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) has successfully built and tested a prototype system designed to improve the way power is delivered from the solar arrays to the high-power electric thrusters on Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) spacecraft. The prototype was tested in a simulated mission environment to show that it could…
Research and Expertise Combine to Shape NewSpace Industry
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 8, 2015) – This week, the Space Foundation released its 2015 edition of The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, with data on the growth of the global space economy, invaluable information for anyone planning investments in space-related businesses. For example, nearly half of the satellites launched in…
Space Foundation Report Reveals Global Space Economy Climb to $330 Billion
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 7, 2015) – The Space Foundation today released the findings of its publication The Space Report 2015: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. In 2014, the global space economy grew slightly more than 9 percent, reaching a total of $330 billion worldwide, up from 2013’s $302.5 billion. Together, commercial space…
Mars Invades the Space Foundation Discovery Center this Saturday; Buy One, Get One Free Child’s Admission July 11 Only
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 6, 2015) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is taking a summer space-cation, with “Next Stop Mars,” the second of four themed Summer of Discovery programs. Saturday, July 11, will be the last chance to experience Mars-themed hands-on activities and presentations. Take advantage of a special admission offer, only on July 11,…