Space Foundation News & Media
Joyful Holidays and Happy New Year
The Space Foundation team extends warmest wishes for a happy and safe holiday season. Space Foundation offices will be closed for holiday break beginning Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, reopening Jan. 2, 2013. Media can reach us during the holiday break – and at any other time – at [email protected]. Our holiday card artwork is by Space Foundation…
Space Foundation Applauds House Passage of Modernization of Space-Related Export Laws
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 21, 2012) – The Space Foundation, an independent non-profit space advocacy organization, applauds yesterday’s House of Representatives passage of the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes language that significantly modernizes space-related language provisions within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) law, paving the way for the United States…
Space Foundation Urges Passage of Modernization of Space-Related Export Laws
The Space Foundation applauds today’s inclusion within the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act of language that significantly modernizes space-related provisions within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) law. The Space Foundation believes these important changes can pave the way for the United States to regain lost ground and become more competitive in the…
Additional PIONEERING Media Coverage
The media continues to talk about the Space Foundation’s report, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space. Read these clips: Forbes.comAVIATION WEEK Watch posts here for additional coverage. Send your comments to [email protected].
Aerojet Announces Maintenance, Repair and Operations Management Agreement
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today the recent signing of a multi-year master agreement with Storeroom Solutions, Inc. (SSI) to deploy a flexible, integrated supply chain service model for all maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) material requirements across the enterprise. This alliance will unify all operating site…
Space Foundation Names Wireless Remote Switch as Certified Space Technology™
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2012) – The Space Foundation announces its newest Space Certification Partner, PulseSwitch Systems, LC, of Norfolk, Va., which is recognized for its licensed product, a batteryless, wireless remote switch marketed under the name Lightning Switch®. The switch uses NASA-developed Thunder® technology to self-power a radio frequency transmitter, sending an ID-encoded…
29th National Space Symposium Features Space Warfighters Luncheon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 12, 2012) – The annual Space Warfighters Luncheon celebrates the men and women who serve in the military around the world and highlights the role space assets play in providing security and solutions for keeping troops safe, informed and effective. The luncheon will be held April 9, at The Broadmoor Hotel…
Aerojet Technology Supported Today’s Launch of the U.S. Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced that its rockets and thrusters were instrumental in today’s launch of the U.S. Air Force’s orbital test vehicle. The orbital test vehicle was launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. Eight Aerojet retro rockets also assisted with the Atlas…
SpaceNews Publishes Op-Ed by Space Foundation CEO
An op-ed piece by Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham has been published in SpaceNews that details the Space Foundation’s recommendations for the future of NASA. The recommendations can be found in, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space, a paper released by the Space Foundation on Dec. 4. The 70-page report, distributed to policymakers,…
More PIONEERING Media Coverage
The Space Foundation released its PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space report at a briefing event in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4. The briefing was attended by 60 industry and government representative and reporters, including representative of multiple nations. Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham gave an overview of the NASA report and fielded questions from…