Tag: Aerospace Industry
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EDITORIAL: Colorado will gain if Trump curbs H-1B fee
Colorado is a “hotspot” for high-tech industries like aerospace, software and telecommunication. We increasingly draw both companies and talent to the state because of this reputation. Aerospace alone is huge. From behemoths like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to startups like Loft Orbital in Golden and York Space Systems in Greenwood Village, which announced they’re going…
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Trump: Colorado’s mail-in voting system ‘a big factor’ in decision to move Space Command to Alabama
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Alabama, citing Colorado’s mail-in elections as playing a role in the decision. Space Command protects the country’s interests in space, and its headquarters employs 1,700 troops across the service branches. It is separate from the Space Force, the youngest military service…
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National experts warn of space industry slowdown, Colorado boasts recent industry wins
Experts at the annual State of Space Thursday warned the growth of the commercial space industry may slow, a trend Colorado and local experts say hasn’t touched the meteoric rise of the industry in the state. Kari Bingen, a senior fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said…
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Lafayette gains new aerospace startup ThinkOrbital’s headquarters
Colorado’s aerospace industry just grew Thursday with the announcement of a new company that will create new jobs around the greater Denver area with economic development incentives from the state. Space infrastructure startup ThinkOrbital chose Lafayette for its headquarters, according to a news release from Gov. Jared Polis and the Global Business Development Division of…
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2022 Year in Review
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It seemed like 2022 would be the “get back to normal” year as Colorado pulled itself out of the pandemic, and the business and travel shutdowns that came with it. That manifested itself with things like Red Rocks setting an attendance record in 2022 with an estimated 1.54 million attending ticketed events making it the…
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Asteroid mining company relocates to Denver from the Netherlands
A space resources startup, Karman+, selected Denver for its headquarters to relocate from the Netherlands, according to a news release. The Polis Administration and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) made the announcement Wednesday. The company also considered the United Kingdom and Luxembourg as potential…
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Space Foundation accepting applications for International Teacher Liaison Program
The Space Foundation is accepting applications for a program designed to expand space-based education around the world, encourage teachers and help inspire the next generation of students to pursue careers in the space industry. The International Teacher Liaison Program provides selected teachers with material support and curriculum resources like lesson plans and workshops, allows them…
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NASA’s Artemis set to blast off Saturday
NASA officials are more confident Saturday’s launch attempt of its Artemis I mission to the moon will succeed after poring over data that led to Monday’s scrub. The weather may cooperate, as well. In fact, Monday’s scrub at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center might have been unnecessary after NASA discovered the main reason for it was…
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Colorado’s ties to NASA’s Artemis I launch
When the world’s most powerful rocket engine blasts off from Kennedy Space Center Monday, carrying the Orion spacecraft on NASA’s pioneering Artemis I mission to moon orbit, it also carries years of hard work by many Colorado-based aerospace industry members. Artemis I is an un-crewed test flight to see if the Orion spacecraft can carry…
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Metro Moves: Nikki Maloney to lead Business Support Division at state Office of Economic Development
Welcome to The Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Promoted The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade promoted Nikki Maloney to director of its Business Support Division, according to a news release.…