Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation is Now Accepting Space Technology Hall of Fame® Nominations; Aug. 31 is Deadline
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 22, 2015) — The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2016. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The deadline is Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, and…
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 Industry category honoree for 2014…
Space Foundation Announces Speakers for Space Technology & Investment Forum Sept. 30-Oct. 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 17, 2015) – Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum is a boutique investment conference that joins together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and…
Last Chance to Take a 3D Space-cation at the Space Foundation Discovery Center on June 20
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 16, 2015) – This summer the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs invites you to take a Space-cation and explore four different themes designed to educate and entertain the whole family. Saturday, June 20 will wrap up the first Summer of Discovery theme, “Living in a 3D World,” with a “Super…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Moves Forward with AR1 Engine Testing at NASA Stennis Space Center to Keep AR1 Engine on Track for 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 16, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE:AJRD) and NASA Stennis Space Center signed a Space Act Agreement for test services and test stand support of the AR1 multi-element pre-burner and main injector. Currently in development by Aerojet Rocketdyne, the AR1 engine is a replacement for the Russian-made RD-180 engines that power the Atlas…
Heatsheets® is a Technology Co-sponsor of the Space Foundation’s Summer of Discovery
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 15, 2015) – Heatsheets®, the flagship brand of Advanced Flexible Materials and leading manufacturer of reflective insulation fabrics, has announced its sponsorship of the Space Foundation’s Summer of Discovery as a technology co-sponsor. The Space Foundation’s Summer of Discovery theme at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is “Take a Space-cation,”…
Get Fourth of July Brews Courtesy of Space!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 11, 2015) – While preparing for Independence Day festivities, look to space to help find the best Colorado spirits. The 8th Edition Beer, Wine and Spirit Drinker’s Guide to Colorado, published by Motion Pixel Lab, Inc., and recognized by the Space Foundation’s Space Certification program as a Certified Imagination Product, is…
June 13 is “Super Saturday” at Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 10, 2015) – Take a Space-cation this summer at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Come to the Discovery Center for special activities for “Super Saturday” on June 13, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and explore the theme “Living in a 3D World.” Create 3D art then view it through…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Completes Closing of Land Sale in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif., – (June 8, 2015) – Easton Development Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), announced today that escrow has closed for the land transaction previously announced on March 4, 2015, to WestLand Capital Partners L.P. The total potential purchase price for the 703 acres of land is…
Space Technology & Investment Forum to be Held in San Francisco’s Financial District Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 4, 2015) – The Space Foundation is holding a by-invitation gathering of some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology. Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district, the Space Technology & Investment Forum is a boutique investment…