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Freer Logic BodyWave Device Provides Control
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 14, 2012) – Controlling apps on your iPhone or Android via mind alone is now possible. Freer Logic’s BodyWave® device provides control of apps on iPhone, Android, or PC via the ebb and flow of brain activity. A small wristband controls the apps and makes BodyWave truly unique. No intrusive or silly…
ISU and Florida Tech Make Their Partnership Official by Signing a Memorandum of Understanding at ISU
The initial acquaintance between ISU, the International Space University and Florida Tech, the Florida Institute of Technology took place in the summer of 2012. At that point in time, the ISU Space Studies Program (SSP) took place in Florida, making use of the outstanding modern Florida Tech facilities located on their lovely campus in Melbourne.…
Thuraya Appoints Joseph R. Francis as Regional Director, North America to Support of Government Solutions
DUBAI (Nov. 13, 2012) – Industry leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company today announced the appointment of Joseph R. (JR) Francis as its Regional Director, North America. Mr. Francis will be based in the U.S. and will oversee business development and solidify Thuraya’s support of the Government market. His areas of focus will…
Thuraya Shareholders Elect Mr. Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as the Company's New Chairman and Dr. Daniel Ritz as a New Member of its Board of Directors
DUBAI (Nov. 6, 2012) – Thuraya Telecommunications Company today announced the election of a new Chairman and the appointment of a new Member on its Board of Directors at the meeting on November 1st. Mr. Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Group, joins as Thuraya’s new Chairman of the Board (pictured, top right).…
To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA Exhibit Opens at Pioneers Museum
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 5, 2012) – Just before the first man landed on the moon, Charlie Brown and Snoopy soared through space with NASA’s Apollo 10 mission in May 1969. The exhibition To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA examines the history of Apollo 10 and the Peanuts characters’ role in that flight and…
Aerojet Vice President of Engineering Honored with Purdue’s Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Vice President of Engineering, Marvin Young, will be receiving Purdue University’s Outstanding Mechanical Engineer (OME) Award at a banquet this Friday, Nov. 2. The prestigious OME award was established by Purdue in 1991 to honor alumni who have demonstrated…
Aerojet Motor Plays Key Role in Successful Blue Origin Pad Escape Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Blue Origin Crew Capsule Escape Solid Rocket Motor (CCE SRM) was part of a successful Pad Escape Test conducted by Blue Origin on Oct. 19 at its West Texas Launch Site. Aerojet has worked closely with the Blue Origin…
Aerojet Receives Large Prime Contractor of the Year Award from NASA Glenn Research Center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has received the Large Prime Contractor of the Year award from NASA’s Glenn Research Center (Glenn) in Cleveland, Ohio. Aerojet was selected for its commitment to small business advancement during a five-year effort to create liquid methane propulsion engines…
Aerojet Achieves Two Million Work Hours Without a Lost-time Injury Milestone
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Sacramento, Calif. headquarters has achieved two million work hours without a lost-time injury. Aerojet’s Sacramento site reached the milestone on Sept. 26. “To achieve this injury-free milestone takes not only an individual, but team effort, throughout our entire facility,”…
Aerojet Awarded Green Propulsion Technology Demonstration Mission Contract
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it will demonstrate a reduced toxicity monopropellant blend that offers improved performance and simplified handling processes over hydrazine, the traditional propellant choice for spacecraft. Under contract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. of Boulder, Colo., Aerojet will perform the technology demonstration…