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Graz University of Technology Grants ECTS Credits to ISU’s 2011 Space Studies Program Participants
Strasbourg, France (Nov. 16, 2010) – Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) will host the 24th Space Studies Program (SSP) of the International Space University (ISU) to be held on its campus in Graz, Austria, from 11 July – 09 September 2011. The areas of strength of Graz University of Technology are combined in five…
First Executive MBA Class of the International Space University is Ready for Graduation
Strasbourg, France (Nov. 16, 2010) – Eighteen months ago the International Space University (ISU) launched the first Executive MBA focusing on space business. This program gives excellence in training of space leaders by providing all the interdisciplinary skills necessary for doing business in the space sector. This first cohort of students will be defending their…
GMV Receives Coveted CMMI ML 5 Recognition
Rockville, Md. (Nov. 9, 2010) – GMV, the global company specializing in satellite ground systems, has been recognized by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University as a Level 5 organization in Capability and Maturity Model Integration (CMMI ML 5). “Receiving SEI’s highest level of achievement underscores GMV’s unique ability to provide first-rate…
Aerojet’s Engine Powers Delta II Second Stage for the COSMO-SkyMed Constellation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced that its engine helped propel Friday night’s launch of the Delta II launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in Calif. This is the fourth launch, completing the COSMO-SkyMed constellation. The overall objective of the COSMO-SkyMed program is global Earth observation,…
Aerojet Completes Acceptance Testing on Second R-4D Development Engine Supporting NASA’s Orion Service Module
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin and NASA, successfully completed acceptance testing on the second R-4D development engine. The R-4D is the Aerojet engine that will be used on NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle for the service module auxiliary propulsion. Eight R-4D engines, arranged…
Aerojet Powers Japan’s Third Successful Standard Missile-3 Intercept
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force achieved its third ballistic missile intercept using a Raytheon Company Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA missile. Aerojet’s MK 72 booster and MK 104 dual-thrust rocket motor provided the first- and second-stage propulsion for this critical…
Outlast Technologies and Auri Footwear Continue Partnership with Spring 2011 Line
BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 26, 2010) – Outlast Technologies, leader in heat management and moisture reduction in footwear, announces licensee Auri Footwear is launching its spring 2011 line that once again incorporates Outlast® heat management technology for all-day foot comfort. Showcasing the season’s most popular trends, the spring 2011 line debuted to rave reviews and received…
OEL Launches Utility Base Layers: Structurewear Powered by Outlast® Technology
BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 12, 2010) – Outlast Technologies, leader in heat management and moisture reduction in performance wear, announces new licensee OEL Worldwide Industries is launching Structurewear – an all-purpose line of base layers featuring Outlast® heat management technology. Delivering superior comfort and performance, OEL Structurewear is designed to be worn under any work uniform,…
ISU Students Track Airplanes from the Stratosphere
KIRUNA, Sweden (Oct. 9, 2010) – An experiment, designed, built and tested by a team of three students at the International Space University (ISU) successfully launched on-board a stratospheric balloon from Esrange Space Center in the Swedish Arctic. The experiment, called I-BATE (ISU-Balloon Air Traffic control Experiment), relayed aircraft transponder signals back to the students monitoring…
Aerojet’s Successful Main Engine Injector Tests Provide Milestone for NASA’s Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, under contract to Lockheed Martin, successfully completed development injector testing for the 7500-pound thrust Orion main engine (OME) for NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle. The OME is a pressure-fed, regeneratively cooled, storable bi-propellant engine that is a technically advanced, increased performance version of…