Space Foundation News & Media
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Research Next Generation Green Propellants
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Feb. 24, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, was awarded a contract to research and develop environmentally sustainable monopropellants and gas generators for rocket and missile propulsion and Divert Attitude Control Systems. The company is working with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center; the U.S.…
Meet the Astronauts Who Made Space History at Space Foundation Yuri's Night April 12
The Space Foundation invites the public to help launch its Space Symposium week in Colorado Springs with an event at the Discovery Center that celebrates the U.S. Space Shuttle program while raising funds for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Meet the astronauts and former NASA administrators who shaped U.S. history in space. The…
Featured Speakers Announced for Cyber 1.5 Classified Conference
For 2015, Cyber 1.5 is classified, and U.S. citizenship and a TS/SCI security clearance are required for registration. Cyber 1.5 will be held on Monday, April 13, at The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colo., with featured speaker Howard Whyte, NASA, Senior IT Security Officer. Whyte will be the first NASA speaker to participate in this…
Cyber 1.5 Classified Conference will Include "Industry Perspectives and Solutions" Panel
The featured panel for the Space Foundation’s classified cyberspace conference will be “Industry Perspectives and Solutions,” with panel moderator Tommy Gardner, Ph.D. (CAPT USN, Ret.), Chief Technology Officer, Scitor Corporation. The panelists are: Christopher Forseth, Director, Electronic Systems, National Business Unit, Harris Corporation Chris Foster, Director, Business Development, Electronic & Information Solutions Boeing Network &…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
A Beef with the “Molly Brown:” Gemini 3 As St. Patrick’s Day approaches with the promise of corned beef, we remember an infamous incident when two NASA astronauts shared a corned beef sandwich in their capsule in space. The astronauts, Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom and John Young, didn’t eat much of the sandwich, just a…
Two Long-time Space Certification Corporate Member Partners Highlighted
By Rebecca Williams, Space Awareness Program Coordinator As the 31st Space Symposium quickly approaches, I would like to highlight two of our Space Certification Corporate Member Partners whose technology has been inducted into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The Space Technology Hall of Fame® comprises many extraordinary innovations – all derived from, or…
Read Leroy Chiao Article in Scientific American
An article by Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., the Space Foundation’s Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight, was recently published in Scientific American. Chiao’s work with the Space Foundation includes space advocacy through media interviews, presentations and STEM education outreach. He frequently conducts GlobalCasts from the Space Foundation’s World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, which are transmitted to schools…
Space Foundation Advocates for Space in Washington, D.C.
By Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Jillianne Pierce February has been a busy month in the District of Columbia! Here is a summary of those activities: On Feb. 2, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2016 budget request. For your convenience, Space Foundation staff has culled together the relevant space budget numbers for the National…
Italian Space Agency President is First to Join Space Symposium Panel
Professor Roberto Battiston, President, Italian Space Agency (ASI), is confirmed for the 31st Space Symposium’s “Space Agency Leaders” panel. He will be the first official to participate from ASI, which is the third largest contributor to the European Space Agency (ESA). Battiston (pictured) will join panelists: Dr. Mohammad Nasser Al Ahbabi, Director General, United Arab…
Basic Plan on Space Policy for Japan to be Presented at 31st Space Symposium
Rie Suetomi, Director, Office of National Space Policy, Cabinet Office of Japan, will present the new Basic Plan on Space Policy for Japan during the Wednesday session, “Country in Focus – Space in Japan.” The new basic plan includes both perspectives of national security and civil use of space. Other countries to be featured in…