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Aerojet Propulsion Remains Operational as Voyager 1 Approaches Interstellar Space
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 23, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, celebrates NASA’s recent announcement that Voyager 1 has reached a point at the edge of our solar system where there is no outward motion of solar wind. Now approximately 10.8 billion miles from the sun, Voyager 1’s passage through the heliosheath, the turbulent…
So may it be…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 17, 2010) — “So may it be; let us hope that the advent of a successful flying machine…will bring nothing but good into the world; that it shall abridge distance, make all parts of the globe accessible, bring men into closer relation with each other, advance civilisation, and hasten the promised…
Overview of Space-Related Provisions in H.R. 6523 Available
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 17, 2010) — The Space Foundation has posted a document that highlights space-related provisions in the proposed Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 in the exact language from H.R. 6523, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. To read or download a copy, click here.
Ratkewicz Joins Space Foundation as Manager of Cyber Initiatives
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 15, 2010) — Recognizing the increasingly important role of the cyber domain and how it relates to the needs and missions of corporate and military customers, the Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation has hired cyberspace expert Art Ratkewicz to fill a new manager – cyber initiatives position. “With his extensive breadth and…
Space Technology Makes Us the Envy of the Universe
Space exploration and development have produced remarkable products that make life on Earth better, safer, more eco-friendly, healthier and more fun. Healthcare, communications, travel and entertainment; all benefit directly from technology originally developed or improved for space exploration. Technologies developed to get us “out there” come home to make life better right here on Earth and…
Rocky Mountain Tracking Offering Free Holiday Shipping
FORT COLLINS, Colo., (Dec. 10, 2010) – Rocky Mountain Tracking has a special holiday gift in store for customers who purchase a minimum of $100 of RMT products. From now until December 25th, receive free ground shipping on all U.S. orders by entering the discount shopping code: FreeShip. This discount also applies to orders that…
Space Foundation Congratulates SpaceX on Launch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2010) — The Space Foundation congratulates SpaceX on becoming the first commercial company in history to re-enter a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit. “SpaceX has a bold and aggressive vision for cost-effective, reliable commercial space transportation — and it’s certainly exciting watching them deliver,” said Space Foundation Chief Executive Office Elliot…
Space Foundation Updates NASA Budget Comparison
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2010) — The Space Foundation has prepared a report that provides an overview and comparison of NASA budget proposals. The first section compares funding levels provided by each. The analysis then looks in detail at similarities and differences within Exploration and Space Operations. Each successive update of this document adds or changes data to reflect…
SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Re-Enters Successfully
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2010) – Today, SpaceX became the first commercial company in history to re-enter a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit. SpaceX launched its Dragon spacecraft into low-Earth orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 10:43 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 40 at the Air Force Station at Cape Canaveral. The Dragon spacecraft…
Craig Barrett, Retired Intel CEO/Chairman, to Address 27th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 7, 2010) — Education advocate and retired Intel Chief Executive Officer/Chairman Craig R. Barrett, Ph.D., will speak about the crisis in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and potential solutions at the 27th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner, April 12, 2011, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.…