Tag: aerospace
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Colorado-built Dream Chaser loses NASA missions, delayed again
The Dream Chaser, the long-awaited reusable spaceplane inspired by the Space Shuttle, could be chasing its own dreams for a little while longer. NASA announced on Thursday that it significantly changed the terms of the contract it awarded in 2016 to Louisville-based Sierra Space, the aerospace and defense company behind Dream Chaser. The company and…
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Gov. Jared Polis says Trump’s tariffs policy is disrupting Colorado’s exports, jobs
Kristi Burton-Brown: ‘If he wants to help businesses, he should stop increasing taxes on them and actually cut their taxes’
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Development of Leonardo da Vinci Museum underway in downtown Pueblo
North America’s first and only Leonardo da Vinci Museum is taking shape in the heart of downtown Pueblo, with an eye toward opening later this year. Since receiving final approval from the Colorado Economic Development Commission in February, development of the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) focused museum has been underway, and museum…
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Virginia-based government support services company acquires Colorado Springs firm
An out-of-state company that provides support to defense and civilian government agencies across the globe has acquired a veteran-owned defense support services firm in Colorado Springs. Delta Solutions & Strategies, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, was acquired Friday by Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC), an Alaska Native Corporation, in UIC’s largest acquisition to…
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Virginia-based government support services company acquires Colorado Springs firm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An out-of-state company that provides support to defense and civilian government agencies across the globe has acquired a veteran-owned defense support services firm in Colorado Springs. Delta Solutions & Strategies, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, was acquired Friday by Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation…
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Blast off: Colorado Springs college students’ experiment to launch to ISS
A science experiment by a group of local college students could lead to out-of-this-world applications. This week, the experiment designed by three current University of Colorado Colorado Springs students and one Pikes Peak State College alum will be sent to the International Space Station as part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. “Getting the opportunity…
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Takeoff: Mitchell High CTE program grows with aircraft construction
Not everyone can say they helped build an airplane when they were in high school. Or that they learned how to fly one. But that’s exactly what students at Mitchell High School are doing now through the newest additions to the school’s aviation program this year. From the wings to the fuselage to the rudder,…
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Colorado Springs D-11 innovation zone approved by state board of education
The Colorado Springs School of Technology is one step closer to opening next school year. The Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved the creation of a planned innovation zone for Colorado Springs School District 11. The Colorado Springs School of Technology is anticipated to be open to students for the 2024-25 school…
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Colorado Springs electronics manufacturer adding 100 jobs as part of company expansion
Soaring demand for sophisticated electronic devices that can be as small as a coin has helped propel a major expansion for a Colorado Springs company. Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, a more than quarter-century-old microelectronics manufacturer and whose products serve the aerospace and medical industries, the Department of Defense, NASA and other clients, said Tuesday it…
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D-11 applies for innovation zone to expand STEM education
In an effort to better prepare local students for Colorado Springs’ burgeoning industries, District 11 is hoping to provide a new option aimed at kickstarting careers into the tech field. The Colorado Springs School of Technology (CSST) would be an innovation zone in a partnership between the district, local colleges, industries and governments to increase…