Space Foundation News & Media
Aerojet Motor Plays Key Role in Successful Blue Origin Pad Escape Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Blue Origin Crew Capsule Escape Solid Rocket Motor (CCE SRM) was part of a successful Pad Escape Test conducted by Blue Origin on Oct. 19 at its West Texas Launch Site. Aerojet has worked closely with the Blue Origin…
Aerojet Receives Large Prime Contractor of the Year Award from NASA Glenn Research Center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has received the Large Prime Contractor of the Year award from NASA’s Glenn Research Center (Glenn) in Cleveland, Ohio. Aerojet was selected for its commitment to small business advancement during a five-year effort to create liquid methane propulsion engines…
3rd Annual Festival of Science a Huge Hit
The Space Foundation Discovery Institute, located on the campus of the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., hosted its third annual Festival of Science on Oct. 16. The event was held in conjunction with the Swigert Academy’s monthly family curriculum night and featured hands-on science exhibits and demonstrations from a variety of community…
Aerojet Awarded Green Propulsion Technology Demonstration Mission Contract
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it will demonstrate a reduced toxicity monopropellant blend that offers improved performance and simplified handling processes over hydrazine, the traditional propellant choice for spacecraft. Under contract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. of Boulder, Colo., Aerojet will perform the technology demonstration…
Aerojet Achieves Two Million Work Hours Without a Lost-time Injury Milestone
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Sacramento, Calif. headquarters has achieved two million work hours without a lost-time injury. Aerojet’s Sacramento site reached the milestone on Sept. 26. “To achieve this injury-free milestone takes not only an individual, but team effort, throughout our entire facility,”…
Space Foundation Offers Hands-On Activities at Cool Science Carnival Day
Children at the Cool Science Carnival Day on Oct. 13 had the opportunity to have fun and experience science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) hands-on. The event was free to the public and held on the campus of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The Space Foundation activity booth offered three hands-on activities for…
Thuraya Awarded Prestigious ITU Humanitarian Award
DUBAI (Oct. 15, 2012) – Industry leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company today announced it is the proud recipient of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Humanitarian Award in recognition of the Company’s invaluable contribution to the ITU’s global efforts to utilize information and communication technologies to save lives during emergencies. This marks the…
Thuraya Launches the Mobile Satellite Industry's Fastest Handheld Hotspot
GITEX 2012, DUBAI (Oct. 14, 2012) – Industry leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company today announced the launch of its Thuraya XT-Hotspot product. Building upon the success of its Thuraya XT handheld, the industry’s most popular and toughest satellite phone, Thuraya is introducing the XT-Hotspot, which is a pocket-size router that creates a…
Zimkas Named Space Foundation President
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct.12, 2012) – The Space Foundation today announced the promotion of Charles P. “Chuck” Zimkas, Jr., from chief operating officer to president, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Elliot H. Pulham. Zimkas has been with the Space Foundation since 1986, following a 26-year Air Force career, during which he was selected as one of the…
ISU Professors conduct experiment onboard the CNES-ESA A300 Zero-G Aircraft
Strasbourg, France (Oct. 10, 2012) – In preparation for its flight on the International Space Station, ISU Professors Gilles Clément and Angie Bukley collected data for the Straight-Ahead in Microgravity (SAM) experiment during the 98th CNES parabolic flight campaign in Bordeaux, France, which took place on October 2-4, 2012. The SAM experiment is a CNES-ESA led…