Space Foundation News & Media
ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain Named 2015 Recipient of General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 10, 2014) – The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation has unanimously selected Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), as the 2015 recipient of its highest honor — the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. “Jean-Jacques Dordain’s long, distinguished and globally recognized service in…
Brunswick Elected Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 8, 2014) – The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation has elected Lt. Col. Shelli Brunswick, USAF, (Ret.), as Chief Operating Officer, effective Jan. 12, 2015. Brunswick assumes responsibility for Space Foundation operations, processes, and facilities, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Elliot H. Pulham. “The Space Foundation is excited to…
Free Admission to the Discovery Center 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Dec. 5 for Orion Event
Celebrate today’s Orion EFT-1 launch at the Discovery Center, with free admisison from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. The flight is the first of a new U.S.-built human rated space launch system since 1981, and the first time that a spacecraft built for humans has left low Earth orbit since 1972. Discovery Center activites on Dec.…
Space Foundation Congratulates Orion EFT-1 Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 5, 2014) – The Space Foundation today congratulated NASA, Lockheed Martin, United Launch Alliance and the entire industry-government team involved with the successful first experimental test flight of the Orion spacecraft. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) was launched this morning aboard a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center,…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Integral to Orion Crew Vehicle's Historic First Test Flight
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Dec. 5, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, played a critical role in NASA’s Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) — the first step toward human exploration of destinations in deep space such as an asteroid and Mars. The Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in…
Come to the Discovery Center for the Dec. 4 Orion Launch Party
Thanks to leadership roles by Space Foundation Corporate Members Lockheed Martin Corporation and United Launch Alliance (ULA), Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4, at Kennedy Space Center. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) will launch aboard a Delta IV Heavy rocket. The flight is the first of a new U.S.-built…
Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Grant Funds Discovery Center ScholarTrips for Colorado Students
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 4, 2014) – Thanks to a generous grant from the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V), the Space Foundation recently awarded Discover ScholarTrips to several Teller County schools. These scholarships will enable students to experience a field trip to the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. The Discovery…
Space Angels Network and CASIS Orbits Align
REDMOND, Wash., (Dec. 2, 2014) – Space Angels Network and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) announced their agreement today to promote angel investment in projects aboard the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory. Space Angels Network Principal, Amir Blachman said, “This relationship showcases the historic growth of private investment in…
Two Aerojet Rocketdyne Programs Recognized for Outstanding Performance at Aerospace & Defense Conference
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Dec. 4, 2014) – Two key programs at Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, were recognized for outstanding performance at the 2014 Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards banquet, held in conjunction with Aviation Week’s annual Aerospace & Defense Conference on Nov. 19 and 20, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona.The J-2X engine program was…
Space Technology Unlocks Ancient Rituals through Innovation
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2014) – Technology originally used in space can now help you meditate with ease. TIMEZ5 Global Inc. is the newest partner in the Space Foundation Space Certification program. After five years of intensive research and development, TIMEZ5 labs made startling discoveries in the connection between rituals, spirituality and physiology. They…