Washington, D.C. – The National Aerospace Training and Research Center (NASTAR) in Southampton, PA, a member of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, welcomed last week its latest set of future scientist-astronauts and educator-astronauts for training. Participants are training to conduct scientific research while flying onboard commercial suborbital spacecraft such as those operated by Virgin Galactic, Blue [...]
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Future Scientist-Astronauts and Educator-Astronauts Receive Training at NASTAR Center
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds Winners of Round Two of NASA’s Commercial Crew Development Program
The Federation Congratulates NASA’s Efforts to Restore US Crew Transportation Capability Following Retirement of the Space Shuttle and Decrease Reliance on Russian Soyuz Washington, D.C., Monday, April 18, 2011 – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation congratulates NASA on its announcement today to award a total of $269 million through NASA’s Commercial Crew Development Round Two (“CCDev2”) [...]
Rear Admiral Craig Steidle Named President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that Rear Admiral Craig E. Steidle (U.S. Navy, Ret.) has been named as President, effective May 15. Admiral Steidle was approved for the position by a unanimous vote of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation’s board of directors and will serve full-time in this capacity working [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Welcomes New Group of Associate Members
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that seven companies providing support services to the commercial spaceflight industry have joined the Federation as Associate Members: ARES Corporation, Cimarron Software Services, Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation, Innovative Health Applications, MDA Corporation, RS&H, and SEAKR Engineering. With the addition of these new Associate Members – [...]
Deficit Commission Errs, “Illustrative Cut” Would Outsource Human Spaceflight to Russia
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation, representing 37 companies employing thousands of Americans nationwide, released a statement opposing in the strongest possible terms the “illustrative cut” to commercial spaceflight put forth today by the co-chairs of the Deficit Commission. “This proposed cut would have disastrous consequences for NASA and the Nation. Commercial Crew now [...]
Aerojet Joins the Commercial Spaceflight Federation
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that Aerojet has joined the Federation. With over 3,000 employees nationwide including locations in California, Arkansas, Washington State, Virginia, New Mexico, Utah and Tennessee, the company is a leading provider of aerospace propulsion systems. Julie Van Kleeck, Aerojet’s Vice President for Space Programs, stated, [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation is Proud Co-Sponsor of February 2011 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference in Florida
Washington, D.C. – Following on the success of the inaugural Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference in February 2010, the Commercial Spaceflight Federation is proud to again co-sponsor the 2011 sequel conference, which will occur February 28 – March 2, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. This second annual Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC) will allow scientists, engineers, and [...]
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds Historic Vote Setting NASA’s New Direction
With passage of NASA bill, the commercial sector will take on primary role for Low Earth Orbit crew transportation: Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation applauds last night’s historic vote by the House of Representatives approving the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, a bill already passed by the Senate on August 5. The legislation [...]
CSF Welcomes New Associate Members Barrios Technology, BWSC, J&P Technologies, ORBITEC, & Triumph Aerospace-NN
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that Barrios Technology, BWSC, J&P Technologies, ORBITEC, and Triumph Aerospace Systems-Newport News have joined the Federation as Associate Members. With the addition of these five new Associate Members – in locations ranging from Huntsville, Alabama and Houston, Texas to Madison, Wisconsin and San Diego, [...]
CSF Welcomes New Members Andrews Space, DCI Services, MEI Technologies, Special Aerospace Services, and SRA International
Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is pleased to announce that Andrews Space, Inc., DCI Services and Consulting, MEI Technologies, Special Aerospace Services, and SRA International have joined the Federation as Associate Members. The Commercial Spaceflight Federation now includes over 30 leading aerospace companies. Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, stated, “It [...]