Space Foundation News & Media
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Ouachita Electric Cooperative to Deploy Solar Energy in Rural Arkansas
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Feb. 6, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation have signed agreements with Silicon Ranch Corporation, a Nashville-based renewable energy provider, which will build and manage what will be the largest solar field in Arkansas. The 12-megawatt project will be constructed in Highland Industrial Park, located…
World's Space Agency Leaders to Speak at 31st Space Symposium
For 2015, the Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will offer more international and government participation, and more opportunities to conduct business than ever before. The 31st Space Symposium will be held April 13-16, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. This international space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals and decision makers.…
Pulham Speaks at FAA Conference
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham was a featured speaker today at the 18th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference, being held Feb. 4 and 5 at the National Housing Center, in Washington, D.C. The conference focuses on U.S. commercial launch activities, commercial human spaceflight, commercial crew and commercial spaceports. In his comments, Pulham…
Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Program Expands International Outreach; Adds 13 Educators in India
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 4, 2015) – Since its inception in 2002, the Space Foundation’s elite Teacher Liaison program has expanded worldwide, and with the addition of 34 educators for 2015, including 13 from India, has grown to 20 international representatives and 150 active participants. The 34 new Teacher Liaisons will serve as advocates for…
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Electric Propulsion for Orbital Sciences Corporation’s GEOStar-3 Satellites
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Feb. 3, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, has received a contract from Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) to deliver XR-5 electric propulsion subsystems over the next three years for the next generation GEOStar-3 commercial geostationary orbit communications satellite platform. Orbital’s GEOStar satellites are used to provide a variety of…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supports ULA Delta II Launch of Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite for NASA
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Jan. 31, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, helped propel the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, carrying the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite into orbit for NASA so scientists can better understand the Earth’s water, carbon and energy cycles. SMAP was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in…
Space Foundation Statement on President's Proposed NASA Budget
Washington, D.C., (Feb. 2, 2015) – The Space Foundation today said it supports President Obama’s FY2016 budget request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). That request, released today, calls for a FY2016 top line budget of $18.5 billion for the nation’s space agency — a $519 million increase over what Congress approved for…
Space Foundation Announces Top Government and Military Speakers for 31st Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 2, 2015) – The Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium is the single most important global space conference for connecting government, military and industry decision makers. The 31st Space Symposium will be held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 13-16. The 2015 agenda includes two classified tracks — Cyber 1.5 on…
Apply for Lucy Enos Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators by March 2
The Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship is given annually by the Space Foundation to provide professional development for a qualified educator of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who works with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship provides a unique opportunity for the recipient to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., during the summer of…
What's Up in Space Foundation Education?
By Elias Molen, Space Foundation Space Education Specialist With the onset of the New Year, 2015 is shaping up to be just as busy as the year before for the Education and Discovery team at the Space Foundation. Schools are lining up to bring their students to the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center in Colorado Springs.…