Space Foundation News & Media
Orbital Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Company's Founding
Dulles, Va., (Apr. 2, 2012) – Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) celebrated the company’s first three decades in the space business today as it completed 30 years of operations since the enterprise’s founding on April 2, 1982. At anniversary events at the company’s Dulles, Virginia headquarters and at other sites in Arizona, California, Maryland and…
Thuraya Elects New Board of Directors during Annual General Meeting
Abu Dhabi, (April 2, 2012) – Thuraya, the leading international mobile satellite operator yesterday announced the election of a new Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting. Serving a three-year term, the newly elected 2012 Board of Directors comprises: 1. Mr. Mohammad Hassan Omran, Chairman — ETISALAT2. Mr. Khalid Ahmed Balkheyour, President & CEO…
Industry Cyber Security Panel is New to Space Foundation's Cyber 1.2 Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 28, 2012) — Unique to this year’s Cyber 1.2 conference is a cyber industry dialog, with perspectives not previously presented at Space Foundation cyber conferences. Top industry leaders will detail issues, risks and capabilities regarding the cyber domain. Cyber 1.2 is a full day conference of panel discussions, including industry dialogs…
Aerojet Propulsion Helps Deliver Astronaut Care Packages
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 27, 2012 — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its engines will be providing the main propulsion for Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) as it maneuvers for a scheduled docking with the International Space Station (ISS) on March 28. Working with the ATV prime contractor Astrium, an EADS company,…
Construction Continues on New Space Symposium Exhibit Pavilion
Construction is progressing quickly on a new permanent exhibit space pavilion on the property of The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. In partnership with The Broadmoor, the Space Foundation made a major investment to expand and improve exhibit capacity, resulting for this year’s 28th National Space Symposium in the largest exhibition space, with the…
Aerojet Marks 70 Years Serving the Warfighter and Powering Exploration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 19, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced its 70th anniversary today, marking the March 19, 1942 founding of Aerojet Engineering Corporation by world-renowned aerodynamicist Dr. Theodore von Kármán and five California Institute of Technology colleagues. These rocket pioneers leveraged their ingenuity and shared passion for rocketry to create a…
Space Technology Hall of Fame® to Induct Flexible Aerogel and German Fire Prevention Technologies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 16, 2012) — Two diverse technologies that have origins in space are being inducted into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame® next month. Events honoring the 2012 honorees, which include the first international inductee, will be held on April 19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Low-density,…
Transitioning Military and Space Grant University Students Invited to Space Foundation Space Career Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 15, 2012) — Registration is open until April 6 for transitioning military personnel and students from Space Grant Universities to sign up to attend Space Career Day at the 28th National Space Symposium, Thursday, April 19, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. There is no charge to attend. This…
Satellite Operators and Manufacturers Comprise Two Panels at 28th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March. 13, 2012) — Widely known as the foremost space policy and program forum for the global space community, the 28th National Space Symposium will feature panel discussions with top-level decision makers, including two panels featuring satellite operators and manufacturers on April 18. The Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium will be…
Space Foundation Co-Sponsors Philharmonic Performance
The Space Foundation was a co-sponsor of and hosted a booth at the Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s March 10 Vanguard Performance of Holst’s The Planets, Stravinsky’s Fireworks and Gandolfi’s The Garden of Cosmic Speculation. Also co-sponosred by the Colorado Springs Gazette and The Boeing Company, the concert was conducted by Associate Conductor Thomas Wilson and included…