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Resources from the Internet
The wonders of space can be explored in depth in cyberspace. Below are Internet resources of particular interest to educators: Last April, 80 professional observatories representing more than 100 countries held a planet-wide celebration of astronomy during which more than a million people had their first close-up views space through telescopes. Click here to learn – and see –…
Guest Commentary by Attorney Frank Thomas
Reprinted with permission from the Nov. 7, 2010, issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. I was 10 when Sputnik appeared. The Russian orb, scantly a pebble, was the first human object to skim the final frontier on Oct. 4, 1957. My friends and I, like kids across the country, responded by running outside. Eyes and necks…
Craig Barrett to Speak at Symposium
Education advocate and retired Intel Chief Executive Officer/Chairman Craig R. Barrett, Ph.D., will speak about the crisis in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and potential solutions at the 27th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner, April 12, 2011, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event, which recognizes the companies and…
ISU Symposium Slated for February
The International Space University (ISU) is hosting a symposium February 15 – 17, 2011, with the theme, The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from Extended Operations. The symposium will address the opportunities offered by extending operation of the International Space Station (ISS) to at least 2020. Closing keynote comments will address possible future directions…
Elachi Named Recipient of 2011 Hill Award
Charles Elachi, Ph.D., director of the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and vice president of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif., is the 2011 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award recipient. He will be honored at the 27th National Space Symposium next April in Colorado Springs, Colo. As the Space Foundation’s highest honor,…
Shepard Award Winner to Speak At KSC
2009 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award recipient Rick Soria, who is an assistant principal at Choctawhatchee (Florida) High School and co-chairman of Okaloosa County’s Engineers for America program, will be one of five speakers at the 25th anniversary ceremony to honor the seven astronauts who died in the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. The nationally televised…
Child Prodigy to Open Symposium
Following through on its mission to inspire the next generation, the 27th National Space Symposium will open with a performance by nine-year-old piano prodigy Ethan Bortnick. “Ethan epitomizes the promise of his generation,” said Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham. “He is talented, creative and caring. His performance supports the Space Foundation’s mission to inspire, enable and…
Certification Partner Eagle Shield Strikes Green Deal
Space Certification Program partner Eagle Shield has formed a partnership with Hüper Optik® USA, inventor of environmentally friendly multi-layered nano-ceramic window films. Eagle Shield, Inc., is a leader in energy conservation and renewable energy solutions for home and business. Its Radiant Barrier Reflective Insulation is the only insulation recognized by the Space Foundation as a…
Futron Satellite Study Shows Transition
The 2010 Futron Forecast of Global Demand for Satellite Services, released last month, presents a picture of an industry in transition, showing solid continued growth with a range of possible futures, and success dependent on the willingness of satellite operators to innovate in the way they buy and sell satellite capacity and in how they…
GMV Honored by SEI
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). GMV is a Space Certification Program partner. “Receiving SEI’s highest level of achievement underscores GMV’s unique ability to provide…