RED CANYON SOFTWARE, INC.
DENVER, CO

Red Canyon is a certified SBA HUBZone and Veteran Owned Small Business. 561320 - Temporary Help Services “Red Canyon was asked by NASA to team with us. We accepted the invitation because we'd heard of Red Canyon's credentials from the JPL sponsor. As well, we'd read a paper they did for AI Magazine that showed they'd been doing good, solid technical work in the area of scheduling spacecraft activities. in Denver. The students' mission was to present ideas and prototypes of projects that would be beneficial to astronauts on the International Space Station. Projects included hardware to keep the astronauts secured in the Cupola (the room with windows that they take photos in), a knee-board to store tools, a WiFi poker game, ways to better preserve fresh produce, and containers to transport mice! Below is a photo of two students and their project! Red Canyon employee Dan Smith recently traveled back to his high school in Fargo, ND. While there, he was invited to speak to students about his career as an Electrical Engineer. Dan spoke to 3 different classes, including 2 Advanced Placement classes. His presentations focused heavily on the space program with an emphasis on his recent contributions to the Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle. Dan emphasized the importance of studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) as well as the value of a college education in enhancing future career opportunities. In this photo, Dan is talking about some of his efforts to promote STEM, including a GESTEM seminar that encouraged 7th and 8th grade girls to think about planning a 3 year mission to Mars. The University of Colorado (CU) career day has become an annual event at which college-level students are coached on resume building and what areas of business they might consider for a future career. Red Canyon had a table and spoke with over 500 students who were eager to pick our brains and hand out their current resumes. Their questions and focused discussion was so in-depth that after 3 hours all the professionals were drained and exhausted. Many of these college-level students will make up the future of the space exploration industry. Red Canyon's CEO, Barry Hamilton, attended the Slavens Academy Career Day to speak about his experience as an aerospace engineer and encourage students to participate in STEM learning. Red Canyon also made a donation to Slavens Academy in support of their mission to teach STEM to Denver children. Red Canyon's Kelly Bezjak attended the Free to Be Me showcase at Valverde Elementary school to speak about the aerospace engineering industry. Red Canyon sent a computer and equipment to provide a playable demo to students at the event. She also handed out free CDs containing Red Canyon's Edgar Johansson spent an afternoon in a classroom at Palmer Ridge High School. Red Canyon was invited into the classroom of freshmen and sophomores to introduce the career path of engineering and space science. About 30 students participated and they discussed what interested the students. At first it was a little slow and questions were more giggles, but as the students opened up, questions about the Jovian moons and the Orion mission topped the discussion. A video of the Orion program was shown and the students became even more excited. Many of the students' parents work for Lockheed Martin, so they already possessed some knowledge on these topics, but of course there is always room to learn when it come to space. The students were also shown the Neil deGrasse Tyson video called “We stopped Dreaming” which looks at the hows and whys of the space race and why we are at the point in exploration we are experiencing. The students were encouraged to discuss where they think this kind of science can go and what they want to do to advance space travel. At the end of the day, the students were very excited and eager to find out how they can be a part of the future. “Working at Red Canyon Engineering (RCE) offers the chance to work with professionals that are dedicated to the Space Program. Whether we’re putting men back on the moon or going to Mars, RCE offers the opportunity to work on big engineering challenges. For the Orion project, RCE has the feel and flexibility of small-company while being embedded within a large company. It is exciting work that is a joy to talk about, and fun to do…” Red Canyon Software is now a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Red Canyon is excited to announce that it has been certified by the SBA as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)! We also continue to maintain our HUBZone certification. With both HUBZone and SDVOSB designations active, we look forward to helping our customers meet their small business subcontracting goals! Red Canyon Software Awards Sustainable Employee of the Year