Partner News
Thuraya Displays Telecom Solutions that Enable Digital Oil-Field at World Petroleum Congress
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Nov. 30, 2011) – The global energy business represents trillions of dollars per annum. The industry involves hundreds of huge exploration, production, refinery and storage facilities around the globe. The majority of oil and gas sites are located in remote on-shore areas or at sea. Hence, for efficient operations and communications…
Expert Expeditionist Adrian Hayes Deploys Thuraya Solutions for 1,500 Kilometer Journey
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Nov. 29, 2011) – The innovative solutions of Thuraya, the leading international mobile satellite services operator, have been selected as the main telecom service to be deployed by the Footsteps of Thesiger team member, Adrian Hayes and a support film crew during a challenging 1,500 kilometer expedition from Salalah in Oman…
Aerojet and FTT Announce Major Next Generation Engine Milestone
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 28, 2011) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has successfully completed a major milestone in the development of a ground demonstrator for the Next Generation Engine (NGE) program. Aerojet, along with its partner Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. (FTT), recently completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the…
Aerojet Propulsion Boosts Next Generation Mars Science Laboratory Mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2011) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, helped launch a new era of planetary exploration by providing propulsion for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission that lifted off today on a scientific endeavor to the red planet. Four Aerojet AJ60 Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) igniting at lift-off increased the launch…
Aerojet Selected to Complete Throttling Divert and Attitude Control System Development for the SM-3 Block IIA Missile
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2011) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has been competitively selected by Raytheon Missile Systems to complete the development of the Throttling Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS) for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA program, an advanced version of the SM-3 now in development. The…
John Luddy Named Vice President of Aerojet's Washington, D.C., Office
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2011) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced today that John Luddy has joined Aerojet to head the Washington, D.C., office. Since 2002, Mr. Luddy has served as President of Vector Solutions, LLC, providing business development, government relations and legislative advocacy services to top-tier industry and government clients in the national…
Iridium AxcessPoint, AxcessPoint Connect and AxcessPoint Mail & Web Now Commercially Available
MCLEAN, Va. (Oct. 24, 2011) — Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) announces the commercial availability of a complete suite of Iridium AxcessPoint products and services. The suite includes the Iridium AxcessPoint Wi-Fi hotspot accessory, the free Iridium AxcessPoint Mail & Web optimization software, and the Iridium AxcessPoint Connect downloadable application. “This innovative suite of Iridium AxcessPoint products…
ISU takes its Executive MBA to the Southern Hemisphere
Adelaide, Australia (Oct. 20, 2011) – The International Space University (ISU) in collaboration with the University of South Australia (UniSA), launches for the first time, a module of its Executive MBA (EMBA) in the Southern hemisphere. This prime module focusing on business and economy is coordinated by Mr Michael Davis, ISU faculty, founder of Adelta…
Thuraya Appoints Patrick Chenel as Chief Financial Officer
Abu Dhabi, UAE (Oct. 19, 2011) — Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the leading international mobile satellite services (MSS) operator has announced the appointment of Patrick Chenel as Chief Financial Officer. In addition to leading Thuraya’s financial management, planning and reporting functions, he will also be responsible for maintaining and developing the Company’s relationships with the relevant financial institutions…
ISU Develops Partnership with the Open University
Strasbourg, France (Oct. 10, 2011) – On Sept. 23, the International Space University (ISU) and the Open University (OU) fostered future collaborations by agreeing a Memorandum of Understanding. The OU is the largest university in the United Kingdom providing educational opportunities to over 250,000 students through its unique distance learning provision. Its Central Campus is…