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Gardner Statement on Space Force Announcement

February 20, 2019   Washington, D.C. – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement in response to President Trump signing a directive regarding the Space Force. “Colorado is proud to support our nation’s military space operations today and into the future,” said Senator…

General Atomics Opens New Spacecraft Development and Test Facility in Colorado

April 10, 2020   SAN DIEGO, CA, - General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has opened a new, modern spacecraft development, integration and test factory with state-of-the-art laboratories and secure facilities in Centennial, CO. The 33,514 square foot facility triples GA-EMS’ capacity for…

NASA Selects United Launch Alliance’s Reliable Atlas V Rocket to Launch Lucy Mission to Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids

February 1, 2019   Centennial, Colo. (Jan. 31, 2019) – NASA’s Launch Services Program announced today that it selected United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) proven Atlas V vehicle to launch the Lucy mission, which is the first mission to Jupiter’s swarm of Trojan asteroids. This award resulted from a…

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First National Security Space Mission for the U.S. Space Force

March 27, 2020   Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 on March…

Denver International Airport Generates More Than $33.5 Billion Annually in Economic Impact for Colorado

January 21, 2020   DENVER – Today, Denver International Airport and the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics announced that Denver International Airport’s (DEN) contribution to the state of Colorado’s economy increased by nearly 30 percent from 2013 to 2018. This…

Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Primary Structure Arrives in Colorado

October 15, 2019   SPARKS, Nev.  – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Chairwoman and President Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen, announces the arrival of the primary vehicle structure to the company’s Colorado production facility, kicking off…