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Volunteer Spotlight: Jon Royce
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 volunteer Jon Royce. Professionally, Jon retired from his position as Coordinator of…
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending February 12, 2021
This week Congress attempted to balance moving forward on Biden administration priorities like coronavirus relief, with the impeachment trial of former President Trump. Meanwhile, two of the three probes launched to Mars last summer reached the planet’s orbit — the United Arab Emirates’ Hope orbiter, and China’s Tianwen-1. The Space Report Quarter 4, 2020 now available…
Space4U Podcast: Jack Gregg, Author of ‘The Cosmos Economy’
In this episode: We meet Dr. Jack Gregg, author of the forthcoming book The Cosmos Economy, currently scheduled for publication on March 14, 2021. Dr. Gregg has served in corporate learning as the Founding Dean of the Space Sector Corporate University at Northrop Grumman, and in the nonprofit sector as Executive Director of the California…
Ball Aerospace Selected to Integrate and Test “Sailcraft” for NASA Solar Propulsion Technology Demonstration
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 10, 2021 — Ball Aerospace has been selected to support Solar Cruiser, a NASA small satellite technology demonstration on the use of solar photons for propulsion in space. Ball will perform several mission-critical functions, including the integration and test of the satellite bus with the solar sail system that will form the completed…
Ball Aerospace to Build Spacecraft for NASA Heliophysics Science Mission
The mission, called GLIDE, will help researchers understand Earth’s exosphere BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 9, 2021 — Ball Aerospace was selected to build the spacecraft for NASA’s Global Lyman-alpha Imager of the Dynamic Exosphere (GLIDE) heliophysics science Mission of Opportunity. GLIDE will study variability in Earth’s exosphere, the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere where it touches space, by…
Space Foundation Names Aspen Laser Systems, LLC as Space Certification Program Partner
Targeted Laser Therapy Adapted From Technology Devised for NASA Treats conditions such as arthritis, tendonitis, and acute joint or muscle injuries Provides new option for helping patients with pain management and recovery Triggers a cellular response, stimulating the body to heal itself COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 8, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate…
Ozmens’ SNC Delivers Prototype Lunar Crew Module to Dynetics
Crew Module for Artemis Could Put First Woman, Next Man on Moon SPARKS, Nev. (February 4, 2021) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, delivered a prototype crew module for Dynetics’ Human Landing System (DHLS), to NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC). Dynetics is a…
SNC Hosts Virtual Lunch Between Former Astronauts & Two Make-A-Wish Teens
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, is honored to team up with Make-A-Wish Denver to grant two teens their wish on Tuesday, February 2nd. Janet Kavandi, Steve Lindsey and Lee “Bru” Archambault, former astronauts who now head the Dream Chaser® spaceplane program at SNC, will have…
Volunteer Spotlight: Lola Feilke
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 Lola Feilke. Lola is currently a sophomore at Air…
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending January 29, 2021
This week, the space community honored the memory of the astronauts who perished in the Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger, and Space Shuttle Columbia tragedies, as well as others who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration. The House announced key members for the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee,…