Space Foundation News & Media
Tickets on Sale Now for the 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball
Start planning a costume now for the Space Foundation’s 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball, to be held at the Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Admission is $25 in advance; $30 at the door, and includes appetizers, two drinks per person, and the evening’s activities…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Receives Environmental Excellence Award for its Arkansas Facility Project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has been chosen by the Arkansas Environmental Federation (AEF) as the recipient of the 2013 Diamond Award for Excellence in Environmental Leadership. Each year, the AEF Diamond Award recognizes one company that demonstrates initiative and/or leadership in managing its…
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham is Featured Speaker at AMOS Conference
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Holokauahi Pulham is in Maui, Hawai’i, this week for the 14th Annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference, and on Wednesday morning he delivered the featured speech “Space at the Crossroads.” The Space Foundation takes an active role in educational and space-related activities in Hawai’i, and…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary of First Solar Electric Propulsion Mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2013 – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of its first Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) mission. In 1983, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s first SEP rocket engines were used on the RCA Americom Satcom-1R satellite. The Satcom-1R SEP engines were an early version of the…
Space Foundation Offers Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2013) – Each year, the Space Foundation provides professional development for a qualified educator through the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship, established specifically for educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, expenses and lodging for the…
Apply Now for the 2014 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2014 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to…
Attention Certification Partners: Is your Technology Eligible for the Space Technology Hall of Fame?
The deadline has been extended until Sept. 27 to submit a nomination for the 2014 Space Technology Hall of Fame. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including a downloadable nomination form, is available here. Anyone can submit a nomination…
Read About Space-Related Contributions in The Space Report 2013: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity
The quantum computing partnership announced earlier this year by Google, NASA and the Universities Space Research Association is but the latest in a long series of space-related efforts to advance computing technology. The quantum computer has been installed at NASA’s Ames Research Center and is expected to become operational in the next several months. It…
Space Foundation Relocates its Washington, D.C., Office
The Space Foundation Washington, D.C., office has moved to a new address in Arlington, Va.: Space Foundation Washington, D.C., Office1655 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 910 Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 202.618.3060 The new office is conveniently located a block and a half from the Rosslyn metro station. The team currently working from the new location includes:…
Rose and Sullivan Nominated for Space Positions
President Obama recently nominated several individuals to fill high-level positions in the executive branch that oversee space programs and policy activities. Former NASA astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D., has been nominated to become the permanent Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Currently Sullivan serves as the acting NOAA administrator. Frank A. Rose,…