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Built by SNC, Largest Structure Ever Launched for Unmanned Mission Wraps Successful On-Orbit Research Operation for AFRL
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Sept. 21, 2021) – Global aerospace and national security company Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) concluded a successful two-year on-orbit research mission for U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The mission utilized SNC’s Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and resulted in research and technologies that advance potential future deployment…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Awarded NASA Contract for Orion Spacecraft Main Engine
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 21, 2021 – NASA has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne to build the Orion Main Engine (OME), the primary propulsion element for NASA’s Orion spacecraft that will be used to explore deep space. Under the contract, which runs through 2032, Aerojet Rocketdyne will deliver up to 20 new OME engines for use on future Artemis…
Space Foundation To Present In-Person and Virtual ‘Small Steps, Giant Leap’ Educational Program Episode
Includes Reading of Mark Kelly’s ‘Mousetronaut’ Book, Plus Related Activities COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 22, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983, offering a gateway to information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the latest episode in its Small Steps, Giant Leap: STEM Adventures for Little…
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Christina Korp, Co-Founder, SPACE for a Better World, and President, Purpose Entertainment
Hello and welcome to another Space Foundation Space Commerce Entrepreneurial Interview. I’m Shelli Brunswick, the Chief Operating Officer at Space Foundation. Today, I have the privilege to talk with Christina Korp. She is an astronaut manager, space advisor, the co-founder of Space for a Better World and president of Purpose Entertainment. Well Christina, you have…
Lee Steinke Interview with Dr. Nyein Aung, Senior Design Researcher, Monash University
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending September 10, 2021
The 36th annual Space Symposium took place in Colorado Springs and on the virtual Symposium 365 platform from August 23-26. Thousands of individuals participated in the in-person programming and more joined us virtually. Thank you to all of our distinguished speakers, sponsors and industry partners, exhibition participants, and attendees. Rosh Hashanah began earlier this week,…
Volunteer Spotlight: Joseph “JJ” Dubose
These Volunteer Spotlight articles profile some of the interesting and dedicated people who make Space Foundation programs possible. We could not do the work that we do without the generous and tireless support of our volunteers. This week, we are featuring Space Foundation Discovery Center volunteer Joseph “JJ” Dubose. Originally from Orange, Texas, JJ has…
Firefly Aerospace Conducts First Test Launch of Alpha Launch Vehicle
CEDAR PARK, Texas, September 10, 2021 – On September 2nd, Firefly Aerospace Inc., an emerging provider of economical and dependable launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space service, conducted the maiden flight of its Alpha launch vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. “Firefly has conducted the first test flight of our Alpha vehicle. The day…
Space Foundation Space4U Podcast Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11
Former Astronaut Frank Culbertson Documented the Attacks From 230 Miles Above COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 10, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today released a Space4U podcast episode featuring former NASA astronaut CAPT. Frank Culbertson, Jr., USN (Ret.). Space Foundation Vice President of Communications…