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MSC: One of "The Ten Original Software Companies"
MSC Software Corporation, developer of NASA’s Structural Analysis Computer Software (NASTRAN) that was among the very first Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees, was recently recognized in an article published by MaximumPC as one of “The 10 Original Software Companies” along with mainstream software technology innovators IBM, Computer Sciences Corporation, Apple and Microsoft. In 1965,…
NASA/ESA Discussing ATV Collaboration
The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA are discussing potentially combining parts of ESA’s existing Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) space station freighter with NASA’s U.S. Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) for human voyages into deep space. According to Spaceflight Now, the ATV’s service module could be attached to the MPCV, or Orion, capsule for crewed expeditions…
Colorado Lieutenant Governor Visits Space Foundation
Colorado Lt. Gov. Joseph Garcia visited the new headquarters of the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs on July 20 and also toured the Space Foundation Discovery Institute, where he praised the work the Space Foundation has done to help teachers excite students’ interest in science, technology, education and mathematics (STEM). “You are providing incredible value…
Space Foundation Hosts Space Policy Director
On July 26, the Space Foundation co-hosted a luncheon with Charles County (Md.) Public Schools featuring guest speaker Chirag Parikh, director of space policy for the White House National Security Council. The luncheon was held at North Point High School in Charles County and the more than 100 attendees included members of the Charles County…
What Next for the International Space Station?
The final flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis in July 2011, momentous in its own right, was also a transitional moment in the life of the International Space Station (ISS). In November 2010, the ISS marked its tenth year of continuous crewed operation, most of which had been dedicated to construction efforts. With the retirement…
Festival of Science Returns in August
The Space Foundation’s Festival of Science in Colorado Springs has been such a tremendous success that a second festival has been added this year to coincide with the Aug. 25 open house at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, 4220 East Pikes Peak Avenue. The Festival, which will be held in the school’s gymnasium from 6:00 to 7:30…
More Free Beer From Space
The 5th Edition Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado, published by Motion Pixel Lab, Inc., has been once again recognized by the Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation’s Space CertificationTM program as a Certified Imagination Product. The 27″ X 39″ full-color map “pintpoints” the locations of 142 brewing operations across Colorado and includes information on state and national…
Space Foundation Index Shows Industry Growth
The Space Foundation Index continued its upward momentum in the first half of 2011 with an 18.9 percent increase in value. The index performed well in each quarter, outpacing both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite indexes by a substantial margin as can be seen in the chart below. The Space Foundation Services Index had double-digit…
Oil Spills Not Too Slippery for Space Technology
With Florida and Texas soaking in the disastrous BP oil spill, Space Certification Program partner and 2008 Space Technology Hall of Fame® Inductee UniRemInc offered to demonstrate how its unique Petroleum Remediation Product (PRP) could help clean up the despoiling oil. There were no takers. Now Montana is suffering with the Yellowstone River Exxon oil spill and…
Honoring Heroes
The Space Foundation is proud to sponsor the Chick-fil-A Patriots’ Festival and Ride for Heroes, to be held at historic Glen Eyrie Castle in Colorado Springs on Saturday, Sept. 10. Combining three bicycle rides with an event that remembers September 11, 2001, and benefits police, firefighter and military charities, the Patriots’ Festival is a Colorado…