Space Industry Analysis
Feb 13, 2012
Bill Gerstenmaier (see photo), NASA associate administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, has received the Von Karman Lectureship in Astronautics award, given by the Washington-based American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics. He was recognized for his leadership in human spaceflight, culminating in the space shuttle and International Space Station programs.
Feb 13, 2012
Bernd Munzenmayer has become senior sales adviser for Pro Star Aviation, Londonderry, N.H., supporting new Sales Director Clark Gordon. Munzenmayer is a founder of Pro Star. Julie Weber has been promoted to VP from senior director of people for Southwest Airlines.
Feb 13, 2012
USAF Col. (ret.) Sean Frisbee has been named VP at San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based AME Unmanned Air Systems. He was F-22 program director.
Feb 13, 2012
Michael Sammartino has been named VP-government affairs at Metron Aviation, Dulles, Va. He was director of systems operations at FAA.
Feb 13, 2012
Ted Lin has been named director of marketing for Asia at New York-based Guggenheim Aviation Partners. He was VP of DVB Bank.
Feb 13, 2012
Samuel Hill has joined the Strategic Advisory Council for Bye Aerospace of Denver. He is senior VP-sales and marketing at Honda Aircraft Co.
Jan 29, 2020
U.S. National Laboratory facilities aboard the International Space Station set records for crew time and new payloads devoted to scientific research and technology advances in fiscal 2019.
Jan 29, 2020
The U.S. Air Force is conducting a review of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Space Rapid Capabilities Office and the Space Development Agency to identify roles and responsibilities of these existing organizations.
Jan 29, 2020
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 29, sending a fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit.
Jan 28, 2020
The U.S. Space Development Agency is looking for feedback on in-space mesh networking capabilities and interoperability to inform future solicitations.
Jan 28, 2020
A European Space Agency-led collaboration with NASA, the $1.5 billion Solar Orbiter mission, is set to lift off from Cape Canaveral.
Jan 27, 2020
NASA has selected privately owned Axiom Space of Houston to provide a commercial habitation module to be attached to the International Space Station.
Jan 27, 2020
NASA has selected 16 wide-ranging science investigations and technology demonstrations for launch next year as the first payloads to be delivered to the Moon’s surface by two of 14 companies qualified by the agency for lunar missions under NASA’s $2.6 billion, 10-year Commercial Lunar Payload Services programs.
Jan 27, 2020
Ad Astra Rocket Co. is poised to bring the company’s Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket electric propulsion system to a Technical Readiness Level of 6.