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Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation Supporting COVID-19 Relief Efforts
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 21, 2020 – The Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation has launched a campaign to provide up to $750,000 to support COVID-19 relief efforts in communities where Aerojet Rocketdyne facilities are located. The campaign includes direct funding from the foundation and an employee donation matching program. “We have strong ties to our local communities…
Ball Aerospace Conducts Critical Design Review for Space Force’s Next-Gen Operational Weather Satellite
BOULDER, Colo., April 20, 2020 — Ball Aerospace conducted a critical design review (CDR) of the Weather System Follow-on (WSF) satellite mission, which it is building for the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). With CDR concluded, Ball Aerospace begins full production of the satellite. Upon delivery, this next-generation operational environmental satellite…
Space Foundation is Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 20, 2020) – The Space Foundation is seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2021. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The Space Technology Hall of Fame recognizes the life-changing…
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending April 17, 2020
Both chambers of Congress have adjourned for legislative business until May 4. Over the past weeks, legislators have discussed providing further funding for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) and introducing additional coronavirus relief legislation. Upcoming Space Foundation Events: April 29, 2 p.m. ET “Ready to Fight: How the Space Industry Is…
Space4U Podcast: Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj – Science in the Wild Founder
In this episode: We meet Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj, a glaciologist, geologist, climatologist, and planetologist. After earning her PhD, she went on to complete postdoctoral research at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and launched an adventure and citizen science company called Science in the Wild, which offers participants the chance to go on expeditions and collect scientific…
Shelli Brunswick Elected to Manufacturer’s Edge Board of Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 16, 2020) — Manufacturer’s Edge of Denver, Colo., has elected Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer Shelli Brunswick to its board of directors. “The Space Foundation supports public-private partnerships that deliver comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing. I am proud to have been selected to serve on…
In Midst of Coronavirus Pandemic, Space Companies Contribute to Testing and Diagnostic Efforts
It’s easy to imagine space companies as having their eyes firmly set skyward and their heads in the clouds (and beyond), but the coronavirus pandemic has motivated companies that are in the business of space to shift some of their focus to more terrestrial matters. Among the immediate concerns of the public since the pandemic…
Volunteer Spotlight: Theron Berry
Once a month, the Space Foundation is highlighting the stellar volunteers who help us bring space to you! This month, we are featuring Space Foundation Discovery Center and Space Symposium volunteer, Theron Berry. Theron is a United States Air Force Captain serving as a deputy flight commander and instructor with the 42nd Combat Training Squadron at Peterson Air…
SNC Leverages VORTEX® Engine Technology for DARPA’s OpFires Program
SPARKS, Nev. (April 2, 2020) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, reached a major milestone in the advancement of hypersonic propulsion with its patented VORTEX engine, advancing to the next phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Operational Fires (OpFires) program.…
For the Seventh Time, Space Foundation Named Among Best Nonprofit Organizations To Work For
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 6, 2020) — For the seventh time since 2011, the Space Foundation has been designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the Best Nonprofit Organizations To Work For in the United States, ranking 39th best overall. The Space Foundation has made the Best Nonprofits To Work For list…