Space Foundation News & Media
The Association of Space Explorers Partners with ISU
Strasbourg, France (Feb. 16, 2011) – An historic partnership agreement has been signed by the European Section of the Association of Space Explorers representing Europe’s astronauts and the International Space University. The agreement was signed on Feb. 14, 2011, at the United Nations center in Vienna, Austria, by the president of ASE Europe, Cosmonaut Dumitru-Dorin…
The International Space University Welcomes Worldwide Space Experts During Annual Symposium
Strasbourg, France (Feb. 14, 2011) – From 15 to 17 February, the International Space University (ISU) in collaboration with NASA will welcome more than 150 space experts from various space agencies, industries and academia at the occasion of its 15th Annual Symposium entitled “The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from Extended Operations.” Each year,…
Space Foundation Cyber 1.1 Conference to Explore Strategic and Tactical Aspects of Cyberspace
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 14, 2011) — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 14, 2011) — Space and cyberspace will intersect at the Space Foundation national conference, Cyber 1.1, to be held Monday, April 11, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. This full-day conference takes place immediately before the official opening of the 27th National…
Aerojet and Raytheon Complete System Integration Test for Standard Missile-3
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2011) — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today that the companies completed a kinetic warhead System Integration Test (SIT) for the Standard Missile-3 Block IB (SM-3 Blk IB) missile, verifying the ability of the kinetic warhead to detect, track and engage a ballistic missile…
Aerojet, Orbital and NASA Hot Fire Aerojet's AJ26 Flight Engine for Taurus® II Space Launch Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2011) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, along with NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) (Orbital), conducted the acceptance hot-fire test of the second AJ26 flight engine that will power the first stage of Orbital’s Taurus® II medium-class launch vehicle. The test, conducted yesterday afternoon at NASA’s Stennis Space…
Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte will Speak at the 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 7, 2011) — Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte, has joined the slate of featured speakers for the 27th National Space Symposium. Presented by the Space Foundation, the 27th National Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.,…
Advanced Flexible Materials and Trex Company Announce Heatsheets® Recycling Program
PETALUMA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2011) – Advanced Flexible Materials (AFMInc) will partner with Trex Company to launch the “Heatsheets® Blankets-to-Boards” recycling program at Running USA 2011: The Industry Conference held Feb. 13-15 in San Antonio, Texas. “This cooperative effort marks another major step in AFMInc’s ongoing effort to provide race participants with a turnkey solution…
Space Florida and Bigelow Aerospace Sign MOU to Explore Customers for Orbital Space Complex
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2011) – Space Florida President Frank DiBello and Robert Bigelow, president of Bigelow Aerospace, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Feb. 2, agreeing to work together to pursue and identify foreign and domestic companies that could benefit from utilization of Bigelow’s expandable, orbital space complexes. Bigelow currently has two pathfinder…
112th Congress Opens with 96 New Members
Jan. 5 marked the opening of the 112th Congress, which welcomed 96 new members to the House of Representatives and 16 to the Senate. Florida’s 24th district, home to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, is now represented by Rep. Sandra Adams (R-FL). Also, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is Florida’s new junior senator. Alabama’s 5th district, home…
Event Celebrates U.S. – Japan Space Cooperation
Space policymakers and industry executives celebrated United States-Japan space cooperation at a reception Jan. 31 at the Washington, D.C., residence of the Ambassador of Japan to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, the Ambassador and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the event recognized the long and rich history of cooperation…