Space Foundation News & Media
Boeing to Provide Next-Generation GPS Ground Systems Support to U.S. Air Force
AURORA, Colo., (April 12, 2010) – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that, as part of the Raytheon team awarded the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) advanced control segment program (OCX), it will develop portions of the U.S. Air Force’s new ground control segment. GPS OCX will provide more secure, accurate, and precise navigation around the…
Live Broadcast of Obama Space Policy Speech, Discussion Added to 26th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 11, 2010) — The Space Foundation has added a live link to President Barack Obama’s scheduled April 15 address on space policy and a follow-on analysis and discussion to the agenda of the 26th National Space Symposium, which kicks off this Monday at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The…
China's Manned Space Program Takes the Stage at 26th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 10, 2010) — China has amazed the global space community with its rapid advancement as a space leader, becoming only the third nation with capability to independently put a human into space. Two representatives of China’s human spaceflight program will be featured at the 26th National Space Symposium, which starts Monday…
Biggest-Ever National Space Symposium Starts Monday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 9, 2010) — The biggest, boldest, and best National Space Symposium starts Monday at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, and because there are new events and programs this year, here are some reminders. Cyber 1.0 Cyber 1.0 on Monday, April 12, starts with a networking breakfast at 7:45 a.m., with…
SES Consolidates U.S. Government Business
MCLEAN, Va. (April 9, 2010) – Global Satellite Operator SES today announced it is sharpening the focus of its U.S. Government business and is consolidating all USG capacity sales and delivery activities into a single business unit, named SES WORLD SKIES, U.S. Government Solutions. SES WORLD SKIES, U.S. Government Solutions will leverage the combined resources…
Thank You Symposium Volunteers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 8, 2010) — The National Space Symposium is the premier gathering of the global space industry and one reason it’s so special is the support and hard work of a team of 250 volunteers. These extraordinary people donate hours of their time to assist Symposium staff and attendees in various capacities,…
Aerojet Engine Test Demonstrates Engine Design for NASA’s Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (April 8, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, successfully completed 100 hot-fire test sequences of its R-1E 25-pound, thrust-bipropellant engine. The test included more than 27,389 starts with 6,298 seconds of total burn time under a broad variety of conditions expected for NASA’s Orion service module. Aerojet is providing propulsion to…
Aerojet Engines Maneuver Discovery’s Docking to ISS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 7, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced that its engines contributed to Space Shuttle Discovery’s (STS-131) on-orbit operations and successful docking to the International Space Station (ISS). Discovery lifted off on April 5 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and docked with the ISS today. On this 33rd…
Lockheed Martin, Aerojet Achieve Joint Air-to-Ground Missle Rocket Motor Breakthrough
ORLANDO, Fla. (April 6, 2010) – Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] and Aerojet, a GenCorp [NYSE:GY] company and teammate on the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program, achieved a technological breakthrough by successfully completing full temperature range testing and validation to support a single rocket motor solution for all JAGM fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms. The final completed tests…
Next Week’s 26th National Space Symposium Offers Surprises
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 5, 2010) — The 26th National Space Symposium kicks off next Monday at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, bringing with it some special surprises in addition to the extraordinary networking opportunities, the almost 100 top-level speakers, and the wide range of topical space issues on the agenda. CygnusTM Spacecraft The…