Space Foundation News & Media
SNC Delivers Two Additional Fully Integrated EMARSS Aircraft to U.S. Army
Mission Enhancement Kit Continues to Enhance Fleet Capabilities SPARKS, Nev., November 3, 2021 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, recently delivered two more fully integrated Mission Enhancement Kit (MEK) aircraft in support of the U.S. Army’s surveillance operation. SNC’s MEK adds enhanced mission capabilities to…
Space Foundation’s Steve Eisenhart Elected International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Vice President
Veteran Space Leader Continues To Expand Reach and Impact Globally COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nov. 3, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that the organization’s Senior Vice President of Strategic & International Affairs Steve Eisenhart has been elected as one of the new…
L3Harris Selected For Second Major US Weather Satellite Study
Confirms company’s leadership in weather satellite technology Study will accelerate production of advance satellite sensors for severe storm tracking Follows NOAA’s recent imager design study award MELBOURNE, Fla. Oct. 14, 2021 — NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to conduct a second advanced study to significantly improve the accuracy and timeliness of U.S. weather…
Space4U Podcast: Libby Jackson – UK Space Agency Human Exploration Programme Manager & “Space Explorers: 25 Extraordinary Stories of Space Exploration and Adventure” Author
In this episode: We meet Libby Jackson, the Human Exploration Programme Manager at the UK Space Agency, and author of two books for young people on space exploration: Galaxy Girls: 50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space published in 2018, and the recently published Space Explorers: 25 Extraordinary Stories of Space Exploration and Adventure. Libby is…
Ball Aerospace Selected for NOAA Geostationary Extended Observations Sounder Instrument Study
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 28, 2021 — Ball Aerospace was selected by NASA for a 20-month contract for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Phase A sounder (GXS) study within NOAA’s GeoXO program. Ball will study hyperspectral infrared (IR) sounder instrument design options. Hyperspectral IR sounder observations from GEO will provide a…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Libby Jackson
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 make space exploration today, more accessible to all. Today, we’ll be talking with Libby Jackson who has just released the book “Space Explorers, 25 Extraordinary Stories of Space…
Space Foundation Awarded $1.5M Grant From Department of Defense Through National Defense Education Program
Funds directed to grow STEM education, outreach and workforce initiatives Space Foundation is the only nonprofit selected among 15 recipients Grant funds to scale Center for Innovation and Education over a three-year period COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 28, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem,…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Reports 2021 Third Quarter Results
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD) (the “Company”) today reported results for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Financial Overview Three months ended September 30, Nine Months ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (In millions, except percentage and per share amounts) Net sales $ 545.3 $ 527.7 $…
Lockheed Martin To Fund Space Foundation STEM Programs at Huntsville, Alabama Schools, Nov. 3-5
Events feature former NASA astronaut Captain Winston E. Scott, USN (Ret.) Hands-on STEM activities for students, focused on the Artemis I mission Public community night at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center: Thursday, Nov. 4 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 27, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global…
Space Foundation Releases ‘The Space Report 2021 Q3’ Revealing $9.8B in Space Sector Equity Financing Activity
Maximum investment transaction value has grown more than 300% since 2018 China and U.S. spacecraft values are outpacing other spacefaring nations Commercial payload manufacturing has increased 134% since 2017 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 26, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today released “The Space…