Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Cheers Bill Tutt's Induction into Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Hall of Fame
On April 24, Space Foundation team members watched as their Chairman Emeritus William B. Tutt was inducted into the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Hall of Fame. Award-winning singer R.W. Hampton hosted the 75th Anniversary event, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has been a Colorado Springs tradition since…
Buzz Aldrin Heads Lineup of Presenters at Space Foundation Yuri's Night
Guest article by Stephen Black, Sr. Director, Advanced Products and Solutions, ASRC Federal The Space Foundation’s first Yuri’s Night celebration commemorated the first human orbital space launch of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, and the inaugural launch of America’s Space Shuttle Mission STS-1, with astronauts John Young and Robert (Bob) Crippen on…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
From Underneath Apollo’s Boilerplate, a Pegasus Emerges by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst One very early morning in May 1965, fire emerged from the Earth and disappeared into Florida’s night sky. The fire, a Saturn I rocket launch plume, propelled an unmanned payload for NASA’s Apollo program into space. There were genuine fears within…
Update on Space-related Activities in Washington, D.C.
While our entire Space Foundation team was focused on executing the 31st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, significant developments were taking place throughout the month here in Washington. After a unanimous vote on April 27, Dava Newman was confirmed by the Senate as Deputy Administrator of NASA. Newman will succeed Lori Garver, who departed NASA…
Space Agency Spotlight: European Space Agency (ESA)
Headquartered in Paris, the European Space Agency (ESA) is “Europe’s gateway to space.” An international organization consisting of 22 Member States, ESA’s mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. During 2014, the remarkable success…
Discovery Center Celebrates International Space
The Space Foundation Discovery Center dedicated its May Star Days event to the international space community, offering family-friendly activities for children and parents to do together. “International Space” activities on May 2 sampled space agencies from around the globe, including a foreign language lesson, constructing spacecraft models and a simulation of moving and working in…
AFM Heatsheets® Honored as Recipient of FabricLink Network’s Top 10 Innovation Award
CHICAGO, IL, (March 27, 2015) — Chicago-based AFM Heatsheets®, the leading manufacturer of reflective insulation fabrics to keep individuals comfortable in virtually any weather, was recently announced as a recipient of FabricLink Network’s annual Top 10 Innovation Awards for its leading-edge Ultraflect™ insulation fabric. This year’s Top 10 winners include innovative manufacturing and production technologies,…
"Great Balls of Fire" Headed for Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 27, 2015) – Are meteorites a threat to our planet? Find out next month at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors” is a national traveling exhibit coming to the Discovery Center for a limited time and opening to the public on…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Selected to Start Negotiations for Contract to Design and Develop Advanced Propulsion System for Human Spaceflight to Mars and Cislunar Space
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (April 23, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, has been selected by the NASA Advanced Exploration Systems Division to start negotiations for a contract to design and demonstrate an advanced propulsion system that would enable human spaceflight to cislunar space and beyond to Mars. Under the first phase of the…
Join the Space Foundation Discovery Center for a Day of International Space on May 2
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 17, 2015) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is dedicating the next monthly Star Days event to the international space community. Fun and learning come together with hands-on activities appropriate for all ages. The Space Foundation Discovery Center Star Days celebrates “International Space,” on May 2 and will feature various activities…