Space Foundation News & Media
Nomination Period Opens for 2016 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 1, 2015) — The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest award, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Honoring its late, long-time chairman, Gen. James E. Hill, USAF, Ret., the award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development…
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Modified XR 5 Hall Thruster Demonstrates Successful On-Orbit Operation
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne’s (NYSE:AJRD) improved XR‑5 Hall Thruster (designated XR‑5A) has successfully completed initial on-orbit validation testing on the unmanned X‑37 space plane, which is presently on its fourth mission in space. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Space and Missile Systems Center, and Rapid Capabilities Office collaborated to host the…
3D Printers are New Space Foundation Education Tools
The Space Foundation now owns two 3D System Cube second generation printers, the result of submitting a grant proposal to the 3D Systems’ Maker Lab Club. As the first steps in entering the Maker Community, the Space Foundation will use the printers for demonstration and education programs, and as a springboard toward greater 3D printing…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Speeding to a Crawl by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst To launch a big rocket requires an even bigger vehicle to move it around before a launch. This is why NASA just finished in February 2015 a two-year renovation of a 50-year old vehicle for use with its planned Space Launch System. The special…
Peterson AF Base Holds Eagle Vision Briefing
Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer Shelli Brunswick visited Peterson AF Base, Colorado Springs, in June for a special briefing and live demonstration of how the Eagle Vision deployable ground station supports the warfighter. The briefing included a live satellite pass over Peterson and demonstrations by a team from Washington, D.C., and the Pentagon. According to…
NDIA Space Division Honors Hyten and Sears
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Space Division has announced the 2014 recipients of its highest recognition, the Honorable Peter B. Teets Award. The award recognizes public or private sector leadership or achievement that results in significant contributions to the development, introduction, operational contribution or support of space systems. The 2014 Industry honoree is Kay…
Update on Space-related Bills on the Hill
During June, space-related bills continued to move on Capitol Hill. On the civil side, on June 3, the House adopted an amendment sponsored by Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) and co-sponsored by Bill Posey (R-FL) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), which added $250,000 to the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) in the FY2016 Transportation-Housing and Urban…
Pulham to Chair Panel at UK Space Conference
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will chair “International Business Grown from Britain,” a panel discussion on inland investments for export markets, at the UK Space Conference 2015 in Liverpool, July 13-15. This interactive session will focus on the UK as a great base for space sector businesses. The session’s speakers include: UK Space…
Space Foundation Adds Special Advisor – Latin American Affairs
The Space Foundation has added a third Special Advisor to its team. R. Dan Jones (pictured) is now Space Foundation Special Advisor – Latin American Affairs. Jones’ personal vision is cultivating an interconnected, global space community through partnership. He is a retired military space professional with 20 years of service through the United States Air…
Nominate Now for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
The Space Foundation’s prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® honors innovations by organizations and individuals from anywhere in the world who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The deadline is Aug. 31, 2015, to nominate a technology for 2016 induction. Nomination information, including online and downloadable nomination forms, is available…