Report from Headquarters
Space Technology in Your Hands
As smartphones and tablet computers grow ever more capable and popular, hardware and software designers are finding new ways to provide consumers with space-enabled services. Integration of these services into regular consumer devices means that more people are able to reap the benefits of space systems than ever before. The following excerpts contain some of…
Two Directors Inducted into Hall of Fame®
In a ceremony hosted by TV actor Jon Cryer, two Space Foundation directors were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® on June 5 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The two new inductees were: Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Ph.D., who is a Life Director for the Space Foundation Kathryn Thornton, Ph.D., who was recently elected to the Space Foundation Board of…
Space Foundation Opens AGI Space Missions Simulator
Thanks to a multi-million dollar donation from Analytical Graphics, Inc., (AGI) sixth graders at Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs were able to complete their multi-curricular study of the International Space Station (ISS) in a state-of-the-art space missions simulator. The sixth graders programmed a simulation predicting when the ISS will be visible over Colorado Springs in June. “The students were absolutely amazed…
Certification Program Partner Plays Role Cleaning Gulf
Space Foundation Certified Supporting Partner UniRemInc (Universal Remediation Inc.) has been in the news lately for its role in oil cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. UniRemInc produces a “natural, beeswax-based oil eater,” and demand for its product has exceeded supply. The Pittsburgh-area company makes about 20 tons of the material a month, but wants to expand capacity…
The Space Report: Highest Wages in Space Industry
According to The Space Report 2010: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, space industry jobs stimulate the overall economy more than most other jobs because they offer higher salaries on average, providing more discretionary income and fostering a larger tax base. Looking at 2008 figures, the top five states for space industry wages were: Colorado –…
Space Foundation to Deliver Astronomy Course
The Space Foundation will deliver a week of Space Across the Curriculum programming for teachers and students in the suburban Chicago Lyons Township Consortium, June 14-18. The Consortium includes: Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, LaGrange Highlands School District 106, LaGrange School District 102, LaGrange School District 105 South, Lyons Elementary School District 103, Lyons Township…
Swigert Students Study Space Station
Sixth grade students at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs are taking a hands-on approach to math by creating a half-scale outline of the International Space Station (ISS) on their school softball field. The 250 sixth grade math students are studying scale in class and calculated the dimensions needed to create a half-sized…
Space Foundation Partners with CSU – Pueblo
Space Foundation education programs focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), helping to address serious gaps in U.S. science and math education and proficiency. Those efforts received a boost recently through a new partnership with Colorado State University – Pueblo. CSU – Pueblo Colorado State University – Pueblo and the Space Foundation have developed…
Register Now for Teachers' Summer Courses
Registration is now open for the Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development classes. These week-long, intensive, graduate-level courses provide PreK-12 educators with space-related STEM education knowledge and content that is instantly transferable to the classroom. Participants can earn continuing education credits, graduate credits, or work toward a master’s degree in multiple related…
Space Foundation Team Attends Atlantis Launch
A delegation of six Space Foundation team members witnessed the May 14 launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis as it headed for the International Space Station (ISS) on its last planned mission. But the launch had special meaning for one member of the group. “This was worth waiting 29 years for,” said Director – Information Technology…