Space Foundation News & Media
Tickets Now on Sale for The Space Foundation Presents a 30th Anniversary Salute to Air Force Space Command
NOTE: The Washington, D.C., event is now sold out Premium tables for the Colorado Springs event are sold out, but regular tables and individual tickets are still available COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (July 9, 2012) – Air Force supporters — military and civilian alike — can now purchase tickets for The Space Foundation Presents a 30th…
Aerojet Names Arthur “Gene” Goldman as its Southeast Space Operations Lead
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 9, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that on Aug. 6, 2012, Gene Goldman will join Aerojet to lead the company’s Southeast Space Operations. Goldman has been the acting center director at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Ala. since March 2012, when Robert Lightfoot began…
Aerojet Planning European Space Propulsion Subsidiary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 9, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has entered the final planning of the formation of a European subsidiary to serve the needs of the European space industry. The new company, European Space Propulsion, will use indigenous manufacturing and engineering talent to produce proven in-space thrusters…
Those Lazy, Hazy Space-Enhanced Days of Summer: The Space Report Shows How Fun Can be Directed from Out There
Now that summer is here (at least in the northern hemisphere), many people are on vacation or simply spending more time outdoors. Whether at home or away, it is likely that space systems are enhancing their experiences while traveling or engaging in other pastimes. GPS-enabled phones have become ubiquitous in many parts of the world,…
Experts Say The Space Report is a "Must Read"
During the 28th National Space Symposium, we asked a few well-known space experts and enthusiasts what they thought of the Space Foundation’s The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. Here’s what they said. Former NASA Astronaut Mike McCulley: It’s the only document of its kind that really brings everything in the whole…
FAA Update: Subcommittee Looks at Commercial Launch; House Appropriations Bill Approved; MOU Signed
Subcommittee Looks at Commercial Launch Market The House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing in June on “An Examination of Future Commercial Launch Markets & FAA’s Launch Indemnification Program.” The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) launch indemnification program was created in the 1980s to provide a structured risk-sharing regime to…
NASA and the Future of Human Spaceflight
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science and Space held a hearing in June on “Risks, Opportunities and Oversight of Commercial Space.” According to NASA Associate Administrator of Human Exploration and Operations William H. Gerstenmaier, commercial space will provide NASA an opportunity to obtain critical services to the ISS at a reduced cost…
Space Foundation Presents at UNCOPUOS
The 55th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) was held in early June at the United Nations Office at Vienna, Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria. Space Foundation Senior Vice President – Strategic & International Affairs Steve Eisenhart gave one of the technical presentations. He spoke about the…
China's Space Program Reaches Milestone in Space Station Plan
A Chinese Shenzhou 9 capsule aligned with the Tiangong 1 module spacecraft on June 24, marking an important accomplishment toward’s China’s goal of building a space station by 2020. Three astronauts – including china’s first female astronaut – manually docked their craft using hand levers with the orbiting module. The crew, which includes Commander Jing…
Chiao Says "We Risk Falling Behind"
Space Foundation Specia Advisor Dr. Leroy Chiao, a former NASA astronaut who has flown both Space Shuttle and Soyuz missions and a member of the 2009 Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee, is often asked by the media to speak about human spaceflight and international space programs. After China’s historic docking mission, he was interviewed…