Jan 18, 2024 | Innovation, Space
Washington’s bold pioneer spirit has long been a staple of our culture of innovation and exploration, dating back to the ancient people who settled here more than 10,000 years ago. So it should come as no surprise that this spirit is alive and well as humans escape...
Feb 24, 2022 | Aerospace, Space
If you look up in the night sky and catch a glimpse of a satellite passing over, there’s a good chance “Made in Washington” is stamped on its side. Washington’s space economy is booming, thanks in large part to its century of global leadership in aerospace combined...
Jan 20, 2022 | Aerospace, Space
Commercial space has been growing by leaps and bounds in Washington State. Given the critical mass of aerospace, technology and advanced materials firms here looking for the next big thing, this shouldn’t come as too much surprise. Radian Aerospace is a great example....
Feb 19, 2021 | Space, Uncategorized
As NASA likes to say, landing on Mars is “seven minutes of terror.” But Perseverance was in good hands all along, thanks to the rocketry wizards at Aerojet Rocketdyne in Redmond. After hitting the atmosphere at 12,500 p.m., eight Aerojet Rocketdyne MR-107U...
Mar 2, 2020 | Aerospace, Space
Washington is well known for being a hotbed for commercial and military aviation. But did you know that every spacecraft bound for planetary or interplanetary exploration over the last 50 years carries a piece of Washington with it? From the Curiosity Mars lander to...