Space Foundation News & Media
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports ULA Launch and Operation of Global Positioning System Satellite
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (March 25, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, helped successfully propel another in the series of Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF military navigation satellites into orbit today. The latest mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket. Aerojet Rocketdyne…
Space Foundation Yuri's Night Discounted Tickets Available to Discovery Center Passport Members
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 25, 2015) – There are many benefits to becoming a Discovery Center Passport member, including special event discounts. Tickets for Space Foundation Yuri’s Night on April 12 are now available to Discovery Center Passport members for the discounted price of $17.50 per person, compared with $27.50 advance non-member tickets, or $35.00…
Sierra Nevada Corporation and NASA Amend CCiCap Partnership Agreement for Dream Chaser® Space System
SPARKS, Nev. (March 23, 2015) — Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is pleased to announce it has amended its current Space Act Agreement (SAA), adding a significant development milestone to the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) partnership with NASA. The amendment, which extends the period of performance through March 2016, introduces unfunded Milestone 41, Design Analysis…
Spend Spring Break Tinkering at the Space Foundation Discovery Center March 24-28
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 16, 2015) – The Space Foundation Discovery Center is preparing to spend spring break with the public by exploring science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) in a week filled with “tinkering” activities. A variety of activities are planned which are appropriate for children ages 4-8 with an adult helper and…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Hot-Fire Tests Additive Manufactured Components for the AR1 Engine to Maintain 2019 Delivery
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (March 16, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, has recently completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of key additively manufactured components for its AR1 booster engine at its Sacramento test facility. The testing of the main injector elements represents another important milestone in the development of the AR1 engine and the…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supported ULA Launch of NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission into Orbit
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (March 12, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, played a major role in successfully placing NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission into orbit. The unprecedented mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion included an RL10A-4-2…
Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center Sells Out for Space Foundation's 31st Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 12, 2015) – The 31st Space Symposium will have more international participation than ever, including more than 150 exhibits of the world’s latest space technology, products and services. The Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center is sold out for 2015, with more than 30 first-time exhibitors and more than a dozen countries represented,…
Space Foundation Congratulates NASA/Industry Team on Successful Test Firing of Space Launch System Solid Rocket Booster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 11, 2015) – NASA and its industry partners today conducted a successful test firing of the new, five-segment solid rocket booster for the Space Launch System (SLS), the new U.S. launch system that will take astronauts beyond low Earth orbit. During the test, in Promontory, Utah, the new rocket booster generated…
31st Space Symposium Standard Industry Registration Early Savings Ends March 20
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 10, 2015) – The last discount that will be offered on standard industry registration for the Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium is available now until March 20, 2015. The 31st Space Symposium will be held April 13-16, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and is expected to attract space…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Launches Significant Competitive Improvement Program
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (March 9, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, today announced that it has launched a continuous, multi-faceted competitive improvement program (CIP) aimed at reducing costs and increasing operational efficiency among its 14 sites that are located in 11 states across the country. “Aerojet Rocketdyne has made a commitment to our…