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Space Foundation Releases The Space Report 2022 Q2 Showing Growth of Global Space Economy
Global space economy hit $469B in 2021 Commercial space sector saw 6.4% revenue growth since 2020 1,022 spacecraft placed in orbit during the first six months of 2022 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — July 27, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today released The Space Report 2022…
Ball Aerospace and Seagate to Collaborate on Data Storage in Space
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — July 26, 2022 — Ball Aerospace, Seagate® Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) and Seagate Federal, Inc. (dba. Seagate Government Solutions) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on data processing and storage technology in space. “There is a need for on-orbit, high-density storage capabilities to meet new mission requirements – in…
Space Foundation Accepting Applications for International Teacher Liaison Program
Application deadline is Sept. 30, 2022 Program has over 320 teachers from 18 different countries Selectees will take part in the 38th Space Symposium in April 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — July 25, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it is accepting…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending July 22, 2022
This week in Washington: The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act passed the House, the Senate Armed Services Committee released its version of the NDAA requesting an additional $45 billion in defense spending, NASA and Roscosmos reached an agreement exchanging seats on Crew Dragon and Soyuz launches, and the NASA Authorization Act was included in the…
Ball Aerospace Part of Team Chosen to Investigate Unique Silicic Lunar Volcanic Domes
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — July 21, 2022 — Ball Aerospace was selected by the University of Central Florida to contribute four imaging instruments for a lunar exploratory investigation awarded by NASA under its Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) program. The Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE) investigation, led by…
What Degree Do You Need to Be An Astronaut?
The first NASA astronauts were talented and brave U.S. Air Force test pilots. While there is still a need for astronauts with test pilot backgrounds, most of today’s astronauts are engineers, mathematicians and scientists. Here are the educational requirements to apply to be a NASA astronaut today. How much schooling does an astronaut need? Applicants…
Ball Aerospace Celebrates First Images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Jul. 12, 2022 — Ball Aerospace, a business of Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL), is celebrating with NASA and all of the mission partners, as NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shares its first images with the world. The Colorado-based company designed and built the advanced optical technology and lightweight mirror system that make…
Statement by CEO on Newly Released James Webb Space Telescope Images
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — July 12, 2022 — Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor issued the following statement upon reviewing the released images of the James Webb Space Telescope: “What the global James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) team revealed to us with the release of these first images has opened an entirely new chapter of knowledge…
Have You Ever Wondered What It’s Like to Be An Astronaut?
What do astronauts do? You may think about astronauts performing space walks, operating spacecraft, landing on the Moon or floating about in zero gravity. However, we often don’t realize just how much astronauts do outside of space. Here’s a peek at what it’s like to be an astronaut. People Spend Years Training Before They Become…
Space Activities For Kids: Perfect For At-Home or In the Classroom
It’s never too early to start educating children about space. With a growing space industry, the youth are the future of space development. Here are several space activities for kids that are perfect for at-home learning or the school classroom. 1. Go on a virtual field trip to a space museum. Nothing brings the wonder…