Space Foundation News & Media
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…
Space Watch: September 2013 (Volume: 12, Issue: 9)
The View From Here Punching Above Our Weight Class – Through Partnerships Second View A Summer of Discovery for Families Top News Nominate Now for the 2014 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award Chuck Zimkas is 2013 Recipient of NDIA Hartinger Award Save the Date! 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball…
Punching Above Our Weight Class – Through Partnerships
Sportscasters sometimes refer to an over-achiever, or someone who frequently seems to perform beyond his or her apparent physical limitations, as “punching above his weight class.” It’s an apt, if somewhat anachronistic label, and one we embrace at the Space Foundation despite its pugilistic origins. We’re proud of the fact that we pursue our mission…
A Summer of Discovery for Families
This month’s Second View is by Karla Probert, wife of Space Foundation Vice President – Education and Discovery Iain Probert. Early Sunday morning last week, our 8-year-old daughter sat on the couch recounting the highlights of her summer break. This was an unprompted discussion, she was simply sitting there reflecting on how fast the summer has gone…
Nominate Now for the 2014 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest honor, the annual General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Honoring its late, long-time chairman, Gen. James E. Hill, USAF, Ret., the award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development and use of space, or through…
Chuck Zimkas is 2013 Recipient of NDIA Hartinger Award
Retired Space Foundation President Chuck Zimkas (pictured) has been named the 2013 recipient of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) General James V. Hartinger Award. Zimkas will be presented with the award at the 30th annual NDIA Rocky Mountain Ball on Sept. 13 at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs. According to the award citation,…
Save the Date! 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball
Start planning a costume now for the 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball, to be held at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Proceeds from admission, the cash bar and silent auction will support Space Foundation initiatives. You must be 21 years or older…