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…
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…
Thank You Summer of Discovery Sponsors; Certification Partners Donate Giveaways
The Summer of Discovery is in full swing at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, and thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, is better than ever. Raytheon takes the lead as our premier Summer of Discovery sponsor. Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets…
ORBITAL SYSTEMS AB 'Shower of the Future' is Certified Space Technology
The Space Foundation’s international Space Certification program has added a new technology. ORBITAL SYSTEMS’ “Shower of the Future” shares the same water purification technology that NASA uses in space. As one of many components in a larger closed loop system, ORBITAL SYSTEMS has modified and brought forward a new solution that makes the system commercially…
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…