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Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Complex 3-D Printed Injector in World’s Most Reliable Upper Stage Rocket Engine
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (March 7, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), marked another major milestone in its ongoing effort to incorporate additive manufacturing technology into its products by completing a series of successful hot-fire tests of its RL10 upper-stage rocket engine. The RL10 development engine, dubbed XR708, included a…
Space Organizations Release White Paper: "Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space"
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 2016) — Representatives from a coalition of 13 leading U.S. space organizations have produced a white paper entitled “Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space.” The coalition includes aerospace professionals from industry, academia and government, who joined together to outline issues every presidential and congressional candidate needs to know about space to ensure…
Top Defense Speakers Featured at 32nd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 3, 2016) – The Space Foundation announces three of the nation’s top defense leaders who will speak at the 32nd Space Symposium: The Honorable Robert O. Work, Deputy Secretary of Defense The Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force ADM Cecil D. Haney, USN, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command…
Jane Rasplicka Named Space Foundation Vice President – Finance & Accounting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 2, 2016) – The Space Foundation has promoted Jane Rasplicka to vice president – finance & accounting, from her previous position as controller, effective immediately. In this position, Rasplicka is responsible for managing a variety of financial aspects for the Space Foundation, including maintenance of financial records based on Generally Accepted…
Space Foundation Offers Fun for “Kids” Ages 1-101 in March
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 1, 2016) – The Space Foundation is a destination for fun and interactive learning for the entire family. This March, guests are invited to experience space art, story time and Martian margaritas. This Saturday, March 5, the monthly Star Days event, sponsored in part by Raytheon and Uwingu, will be themed “The…
Sierra Nevada Corporation Awarded Follow-on Contract to Support Orbital ATK’s Commercial Resupply Services Programs
SPARKS, Nev. (March 1, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems was recently awarded a contract to provide multiple Passive Common Berthing Mechanisms (PCBM) by Special Aerospace Services (SAS) of Boulder, Colorado for Orbital ATK’s Cygnus advanced maneuvering spacecraft in support of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 1 and 2 (CRS1, CRS2) programs. This contract…
Summary of The Space Report Data at SmallSat Symposium
Have we reached the top of the growth curve for Small Satellites? This was one of the questions addressed by the Space Foundation’s Director of Research and Analysis, Micah Walter-Range, as a panelist at the inaugural SmallSat Symposium in Menlo Park, Calif. Looking at the satellite deployment data added to The Space Report daily, the…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst On March 17, 1966, three hours after they had landed their spacecraft, astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott boarded the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Mason. The pair of explorers where shaken, stirred and relieved, and not just because of the nearly 5 meter (15-foot) ocean swells they experienced prior…
Space Foundation Launches Successful Faga Forum on Space Intelligence
On Feb. 10, the Space Foundation held its first Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, a one-day classified conference in the Washington, D.C. area, attracting around 150 participants. Speakers included: Winston Beauchamp, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space; Director, Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor Staff Marc Berkowitz, Vice President, Strategic Planning, Lockheed…
Update on Space Foundation International Involvement
The Space Foundation’s engagement internationally has a deep history. With space policies calling for more global collaboration, with more actors on the space stage and with many partners looking to expand their global markets, our efforts in the international space community are increasingly critical. This year’s 32nd Space Symposium will feature global participation throughout. From…