Space Foundation News & Media
Aerojet Delivers 100th HiPAT™ Thruster
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 28, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, is marking the delivery of its 100th R-4D-15 High Performance Apogee Thruster (HiPAT™) to Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems in a ceremony today at Aerojet’s Redmond production facility. The event is commemorating the milestone delivery and the R-4D record of 100 percent mission…
Space Foundation Headquarters Closed Today; Education Programs Continue as Planned
Notice: Space Foundation headquarters (4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) is closed because of proximity to the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs. Because the power grid was taken down as a precautionary measure, there may be intermittent issues with email and phones. The Space Foundation Discovery Institute (105 Coleridge Ave., Colorado Springs) – where…
GenCorp President & CEO to Ring Closing Bell on NASDAQ Market
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 27, 2012) – Today, GenCorp (NYSE: GY) and Aerojet President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Seymour will be ringing the NASDAQ market closing bell at 4 p.m. ET in New York City. “We’re honored to have this opportunity,” said Seymour. “As GenCorp prepares to mark nearly a century of service, it is…
Aerojet Rocket Motors Consistently Deliver for Standard Missile-3 Intercepts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 27, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its rocket motors once again successfully contributed to the second consecutive intercept test of Raytheon’s Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB. During the test, the missile intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile target. Aerojet’s MK 72 booster and MK 104 dual-thrust…
Space Foundation Wins International Marketing Awards
Two Space Foundation designs, produced by Colorado Springs-based Crystal Peak Design, received 2012 Communicator Awards from the International Academy of the Visual Arts, which is dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Selected from among thousands of entries from around the world, Space Foundation materials were honored in two categories:…
Space Foundation Meteorology Class Visits KRDO-TV
Teachers participating in this week’s Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum professional development course, Meteorology and Space Weather, visited KRDO-TV, the southern Colorado ABC affiliate, yesterday to see how weather forecasts are incorporated into the evening news broadcast. The Space Foundation course helps teachers examine the different areas of meteorology and learn how to teach them…
Wellness Center USA, Inc. Signs Agreement to Acquire Psoria-Shield Inc.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (June 21, 2012) – Wellness Center USA, Inc. (OTCQB/OTCBB: WCUI), a Schaumburg IL based healthcare and nutraceutical company, today announced the signing of a share exchange agreement to acquire Psoria-Shield Inc (PSI), a Tampa, FL based developer and manufacturer of UltraViolet (UV) phototherapy devices for the treatment of skin diseases. Psoria-Shield’s FDA cleared, patent-pending…
Space Foundation Offers New Meteorology Course
This week’s Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum professional development course for teachers is brand new this summer. The Space Foundation created the course – Meteorology and Space Weather – to help teachers examine the different areas of meteorology and how to incorporate them into the classroom. Hands-on lessons are used and the course features instruction by Matt…
Aerojet Presents Exceptional Supplier Award to ValveTech
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 20, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has recognized ValveTech Inc. of Phelps New York with an Exceptional Supplier Award for the corporation’s 20 consecutive months of on-time deliveries. ValveTech is a key supplier to Aerojet for its monopropellant hydrazine product line. The company furnishes valves…
Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight Dr. Leroy Chiao Inspires Students
Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight Dr. Leroy Chiao recently spoke to students at Barnard Elementary in Troy, Mich., about his experiences as a NASA astronaut. Principal Mary Haezebrouck wrote in a note of thanks to Chiao, “In my 35 years as an educator I have never attended an assembly that was the quality…