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Thuraya Awarded Prestigious ITU Humanitarian Award
DUBAI (Oct. 15, 2012) – Industry leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company today announced it is the proud recipient of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Humanitarian Award in recognition of the Company’s invaluable contribution to the ITU’s global efforts to utilize information and communication technologies to save lives during emergencies. This marks the…
Thuraya Launches the Mobile Satellite Industry's Fastest Handheld Hotspot
GITEX 2012, DUBAI (Oct. 14, 2012) – Industry leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company today announced the launch of its Thuraya XT-Hotspot product. Building upon the success of its Thuraya XT handheld, the industry’s most popular and toughest satellite phone, Thuraya is introducing the XT-Hotspot, which is a pocket-size router that creates a…
ISU Professors conduct experiment onboard the CNES-ESA A300 Zero-G Aircraft
Strasbourg, France (Oct. 10, 2012) – In preparation for its flight on the International Space Station, ISU Professors Gilles Clément and Angie Bukley collected data for the Straight-Ahead in Microgravity (SAM) experiment during the 98th CNES parabolic flight campaign in Bordeaux, France, which took place on October 2-4, 2012. The SAM experiment is a CNES-ESA led…
NASA Awards Dynetics Contract for Space Launch System Advanced Booster
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Oct. 1, 2012) – NASA has awarded Dynetics a contract to improve the affordability, reliability and performance of an advanced booster for the Space Launch System (SLS). Dynetics will demonstrate the use of modern manufacturing techniques to produce and test several primary components of the F-1 rocket engine originally developed for the Apollo…
ISU EMBA12 Participants Graduate on the Isle of Man
Douglas, Isle of Man (Oct. 1, 2012) – 22 participants from 11 countries took part in the graduation ceremony on 21st September 2012, with the majority of them receiving a degree in masters of business administration from the International Space University (ISU). This is the second cohort receiving this degree which was created by the ISU…
Five ISU Alumni won a Space Generation Advisory Council Young Leadership Award
Strasbourg, France (Sept. 19, 2012) – The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) announced the winners of the 2012 SGAC Young Leadership Awards. Five of the nine awardees are alumni of the International Space University (ISU). All the candidates to win this award are university students and young professionals. The SGAC Young Leadership Awards are delivered to…
Aerojet and Daicel Mark 50 Years of Partnership
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Daicel, a Japanese defense corporation, marked 50 years of partnership today with the planting of a cherry blossom tree at Aerojet’s headquarters in Sacramento. Aerojet first teamed with Daicel in 1962 on a technology transfer and a licensing agreement for Aeroplex, a…
SGAC Announces Winners of the 2012 SGAC Young Leadership Awards
Vienna, Austria (Sept. 11, 2012) – SGAC has awarded nine university students and young professionals with SGAC Young Leadership Awards. These scholarships are given annually to SGAC’s top volunteers to enable them to attend the Space Generation Congress. The winners have been indispensable assets to SGAC over the past year. Read on to learn more…
Thuraya and Quicklink Set to Showcase Innovative and Cost-Effective Broadcast Solutions at IBC 2012
Amsterdam (Sept. 7, 2012) – Leading global mobile satellite services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company and the innovative UK-based solution provider Quicklink, will feature technologically advanced, easy-to-use, cost-effective voice and data solutions for the broadcast and media sectors at the upcoming IBC 2012 conference for the electronic media and entertainment industry. One of several cutting-edge broadcast…
MEDB celebrates innovation during its 30th anniversary
KIHEI (Sept. 6, 2012) – Former NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao will headline a new innovation series sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board. The event is part of MEDB’s yearlong 30th anniversary celebration and an effort by the nonprofit to encourage, empower and engage the island community with building technology and developing a sustainable diversified economy…