Research and Analysis
Global Space Economy Rose to $447B in 2020, Continuing Five-Year Growth
Space Foundation Releases ‘The Space Report 2021 Q2’ Detailing Growth of 4.4% Over 2019 Revised Total — 55% Higher Than a Decade Ago Commercial space grew 6.6% in 2020, representing nearly 80% of space economy US, China and ESA remain top three investors in global space economy US military space spending increased 6.1% in 2020,…
SNC Delivers Fully Integrated EMARSS Aircraft to U.S. Army
Mission Enhancement Kit Enhances Fleet Capabilities SPARKS, Nev., July 15, 2021 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, recently delivered its seventh fully integrated Mission Enhancement Kit (MEK) aircraft to the U.S. Army, adding enhanced capabilities to the Army’s Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Daniel Lockney
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 people who make space exploration today more accessible to all. Today we are joined by Daniel Lockney. Daniel Lockney is the Technology Transfer Program executive at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C.,…
U.S. Army Acquires Service-Wide License of SNC TRAX® Software to Enable Network Interoperability
Southern Pines, NC (July 07, 2021) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army for an unlimited distribution of the SNC Tactical Radio Application eXtension (TRAX) software to deliver effective interoperability across disparate communications systems, networks and domains.…
Volunteer Spotlight: Rebekah Shepherd
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 Rebekah Shepherd. Rebekah is currently an engineering student at the…
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…
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…