Report from Washington, D.C.
House and Senate Pass International Treaties
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would implement treaties with the United Kingdom (Treaty Doc 110-7) and Australia (Treaty Doc 110-10) that cover international arms sales. S. 3847, which has already passed the Senate, cleared the House on Sept. 28 and will now go to the President’s desk for signature. The treaties,…
Intelligence Authorization Passes
On Sept. 29, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2701, the Senate version of the FY 2010 Intelligence Authorization. The legislation authorizes funding for FY 2010 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and other…
D.C. Office has New Phone Numbers
The Space Foundation office in Washington, D.C., can be reached at new numbers: New main number: 202.618.3060 FAX: 202.618.3079 Vice President – Washington Office Brendan Curry heads the five-person D.C.-based team, which is located at 1655 N. Fort Meyer Dr., Ste. 910, Arlington, Va. 22207. See more about the Space Foundation Washington, D.C., office here. This…
Space Foundation Aims to Inspire Students at STEMapalooza
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 1, 2010) — The Space Foundation will use fun space projects to spark the interest of students in elementary through high school at STEMapalooza in Denver, Oct. 8 and 9. The University of Colorado Denver presents STEMapalooza annually, bringing together more than 10,000 students, families, educators, corporations and policy-makers to the…
Space Foundation Applauds NASA Authorization Bill Passage
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 30, 2010) — The Space Foundation has expressed its approval of the passage of a NASA Authorization Bill by the House of Representatives. The bill is a Senate-enacted roadmap that establishes a clear path forward for the nation’s space agency. “America’s civil space program has been in costly and divisive turmoil…
Aerojet’s Successful Main Engine Injector Tests Provide Milestone for NASA’s Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, under contract to Lockheed Martin, successfully completed development injector testing for the 7500-pound thrust Orion main engine (OME) for NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle. The OME is a pressure-fed, regeneratively cooled, storable bi-propellant engine that is a technically advanced, increased performance version of…
Aerojet Produces 1000th Rocket Motor for U.S., Canadian and Royal Australian Navies
(image) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that the company has produced 1000 solid rocket motors for the MK234 Nulka active expendable decoy. A ceremony attended by congressional, diplomatic, Navy and industry officials was held at Aerojet’s Orange County, Va., facility today to commemorate the milestone. Nulka…
NASA and OPTIMUS PRIME Collaborate to Educate Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 29, 2010) – NASA has developed a contest to raise students’ awareness of technology transfer efforts and how NASA technologies contribute to our everyday lives. NASA is collaborating with Hasbro using the correlation between the popular TRANSFORMERS brand, featuring its leader OPTIMUS PRIME, and spinoffs from NASA technologies created for aeronautics and…
Deadlines are Approaching
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 28, 2010) — October 8 – is the deadline to submit papers for the International Space University (ISU) 15th Annual International Symposium, which will be held Feb. 15-17, 2011, in Strasbourg, France. The topic is the extension of the International Space Station (ISS). October 31 – is the deadline to submit…
Harris Helps Swigert Students at Discovery Institute
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 27, 2010) — Harris Corporation celebrated National Aerospace Week (Sept. 12-18) by providing two employees who volunteered their time to work with 180 eighth grade students at Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs. The students spent part of one day in the AGI Space Missions Simulator at the Space Foundation…