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Ball Aerospace Names Dr. Jeanne Atwell Vice President and Chief Engineer
BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 30, 2021 — Ball Aerospace recently announced that Dr. Jeanne Atwell will serve as vice president and chief engineer for Ball Aerospace. “I’m pleased to welcome Jeanne into her new role as our most senior technical leader,” said Dave Kaufman, president, Ball Aerospace. “She has an impeccable technical record and will focus on…
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending July 2, 2021
The week the Senate is out of session while the House Appropriations Defense Committee held closed markup sessions. Over 50 years in the making, Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk will fly to space. Richard Branson announced July 11 as the new spaceflight date. Additionally, the space community remembers the Soyuz 11 crew, the only spacefarers to…
Shelli Brunswick Interview With Mandy Vaughn, CEO and Founder of GXO, Inc
Well hello, and welcome to another Space Foundation Space Commerce entrepreneurial interview. I’m Shelli Brunswick Chief Operating Officer at Space Foundation. Today I have the privilege to talk with Mandy Vaughn, CEO and founder of GXO, Inc. Well, hi, Mandy. Hi, Shelli. Thanks for having me. It’s an absolute pleasure to join you today. …
Space4U Podcast: Andrew Matthes & Leyton Torres – SystemsGo Curriculum Program
In this episode: We meet Andrew Matthes and Leyton Torres to hear about their experiences with the SystemsGo High School STEM Curriculum Program from both teacher and student perspectives. Matthes has been teaching at Fredericksburg High School in Fredericksburg, Texas, since 2003. He has taught chemistry, all levels of physics, and currently teaches all four…
Sierra Space Provides Integration Services for New Nuclear Propulsion System as Part of DARPA’s DRACO Program
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (June 24, 2021) – Sierra Space, the new commercial space subsidiary of global aerospace and national security leader Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), will supply the propulsion components and integration services for a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system under a recent contract with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). GA-EMS and Sierra Space will develop and demonstrate…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Andrew Matthes & Leyton Torres
Hello, I am Carah Barbarick with Space Foundation, and you’re listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed to tell the stories of the amazing people who make today’s space exploration possible. Today. We are joined by Andrew Matthes and Leyton Torres. Mr. Matthes has been teaching at Fredericksburg High School since 2003. He…
Space Foundation Honors US Space Force With 2021 Space Achievement Award
In Its Second Year, the US Space Force Has Successfully Established the World’s First Independent Space Force COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — June 23, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced the U.S. Space Force (USSF) as the recipient of the 2021 Space Achievement Award.…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Jason Reimuller
Hello, this is Andrew de Naray with the Space Foundation, and you’re listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed to tell the stories of the people making today’s space exploration more accessible to all. Our guest today is Dr. Jason Reimuller. Jason is the executive director of the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, known…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Jack Gregg
Hi there. This is Rich Cooper with the Space Foundation. And this is the Space4U podcast —conversations with the diverse men and women who are part of today’s space community, and making amazing things happening today. We’re joined by Dr. Jack Gregg, author of the forthcoming book called The Cosmos Economy. Dr. Gregg has…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Emily Carney
Hello, this is Andrew de Naray with the Space Foundation, and you’re listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed to tell the stories of the people who make space exploration today more accessible to all. Our guest today is Emily Carney. Emily is a top space social media influencer, as well as a writer…