Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation To Host State of Space 2022 Program on Feb. 3
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 31, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it will host its annual program, State of Space 2022, on Feb. 3, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. EST. Hosted virtually, the fourth annual event will stream on Space Foundation’s digital…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending January 28, 2022
This week in Washington, D.C., NASA announced a shift towards Gateway construction instead of Lunar landings after Artemis 3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued to block Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, longtime military space advocate Representative Jim Cooper will retire from Congress, and news broke that Congress may require a short-term continuing resolution…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Announces Update on Proposed Merger Transaction with Lockheed Martin
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2022 – Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne agreed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that we would not close the transaction before Jan. 27, 2022, to enable the parties to discuss the scope and nature of the merchant supply and firewall commitments previously offered by Lockheed Martin. Aerojet Rocketdyne…
Space4U Podcast: Kevin Rice – Former Director of Business Management for Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and NASA JPL
In this episode: We meet Kevin Rice who spent 40 years in the aerospace industry, roughly split between Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). At Skunk Works Kevin served as Director of Business Management, where his responsibilities included management of several hundred employees in the execution of budgeting, scheduling, proposal…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Kevin Rice
Hello, this is Andrew de Naray with Space Foundation, and you’re listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed to tell the stories of the people who have made space exploration today more accessible to all. Our guest today is Kevin Rice. Kevin spent 40 years in the aerospace industry, roughly split between Lockheed Martin’s…
NASA and University of Arizona OSIRIS-REx Team Selected to Receive 2022 John L. ’Jack’ Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration
NASA and University of Arizona OSIRIS-REx Team Selected to Receive 2022 John L. ’Jack’ Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 19, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it has selected NASA and the University of Arizona OSIRIS-REx…
Space Foundation Releases ‘The Space Report 2021 Q4,’ Reflecting on Record-Breaking Year in Space
Global launch attempts reached a record 145 in 2021, exceeding 143 in 1967 Successful launches globally totaled 134, breaking previous record of 128 U.S. tallied highest percentage of global commercial launches with 32 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 18, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem,…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending January 14, 2022
This week in Washington, D.C., the Biden-Harris Administration commits to extending International Space Station (ISS) operations through 2030, Space Force’s Orbital Prime program called for space debris removal proposals, and Military Chiefs, including Space Force leadership warned the House Appropriations Committee against an extended continuing resolution (CR) for the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).…
Space4U Podcast: Laurie Orth — ‘Rocket Recorder’ Author, Composer, Educator
In this episode: We meet Laurie Orth, educator, musician, and creator of the Rocket Recorder musical curriculum. Laurie has taught music in several different settings, and in 2012, she began her own business teaching general music classes to home schoolers. Noticing her students lacked motivation to participate, she had an out-of-the-box idea that by creating…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Laurie Orth
Hello, I am Carah Barbarick with Space Foundation, and you’re listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed to tell the stories of the people who make space exploration today more accessible to all. Today we are joined by Laurie Orth, educator and musician. Laurie is a pioneer in education and has taught music in…