Space Foundation News & Media
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…
Boeing to Spotlight Advanced Capabilities at National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 5, 2010) – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will spotlight its satellites, intelligence and security solutions, human spaceflight activities and advanced network technologies at the Space Foundation’s 26th National Space Symposium. This year’s event takes place April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. “Whether we’re building and launching satellites,…
Biggest-Ever National Space Symposium is this Month
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 3, 2010) — More than 8,000 people will converge on The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs this month for the biggest, boldest, and best National Space Symposium in the 26 years the event has been held. The are many reasons you should be there including multiple opportunities to meet and network…
Announcing Six New Corporate Members
Membership with the Space Foundation places companies in the presence of industry giants and other successful, growing companies in the space industry. Space Foundation corporate members benefit from advance notice of Foundation event sponsorship and business opportunities, preferential exhibit hall positioning, reduced exhibit booth rates, complimentary event registrations, and much more. The Space Foundation announces six new…
Report from Washington, D.C.
NASA’s proposed FY 2011 budget came under close scrutiny by both House and Senate lawmakers in March. During several hearings, lawmakers and aerospace industry veterans cited astronaut safety, commercial viability, workforce impacts, and a lack of program details as their most pressing concerns. On March 3, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) introduced S. 3068, a…