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Space Foundation Hosts Training with Sally Ride Science and Northrop Grumman Foundation
Sally Ride Science, with support from the Northrop Grumman Foundation, will deliver in-person training to educators at the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday, September 21. This professional development event — called Igniting Student Interest in STEM — will help improve how educators increase student engagement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)…
Read MoreEuropean Space Propulsion Welcomes Paul Sinton as Managing Director
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Sept. 16, 2013) – European Space Propulsion (ESP), an Aerojet Rocketdyne company, announced today that Paul Sinton has joined the company as the Managing Director for its ESP subsidiary. In his role, Paul will manage and direct the operations of ESP as they bring online the manufacturing and test capabilities for producing…
Read MoreEducators: Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
If space and teaching are your passions, then the Space Foundation can bring you together with other like-minded educators to learn new ways to use space themes to strengthen curriculum and inspire students. Educators from around the world who have an interest in space are invited to apply now to become a Space Foundation Teacher…
Read MoreChuck Zimkas Receives Hartinger Award
Retired Space Foundation President Chuck Zimkas received the 2013 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) General James V. Hartinger Award at the NDIA Rocky Mountain Ball Friday evening at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs, Colo. According to the award citation, Zimkas “…distinguished himself through a lifetime of outstanding accomplishment both in the military supporting the…
Read MoreTickets on Sale Now for the 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball
Start planning a costume now for the Space Foundation’s 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball, to be held at the Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Admission is $25 in advance; $30 at the door, and includes appetizers, two drinks per person, and the evening’s activities…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Receives Environmental Excellence Award for its Arkansas Facility Project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has been chosen by the Arkansas Environmental Federation (AEF) as the recipient of the 2013 Diamond Award for Excellence in Environmental Leadership. Each year, the AEF Diamond Award recognizes one company that demonstrates initiative and/or leadership in managing its…
Read MoreSpace Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham is Featured Speaker at AMOS Conference
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Holokauahi Pulham is in Maui, Hawai’i, this week for the 14th Annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference, and on Wednesday morning he delivered the featured speech “Space at the Crossroads.” The Space Foundation takes an active role in educational and space-related activities in Hawai’i, and…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary of First Solar Electric Propulsion Mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2013 – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of its first Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) mission. In 1983, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s first SEP rocket engines were used on the RCA Americom Satcom-1R satellite. The Satcom-1R SEP engines were an early version of the…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Offers Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2013) – Each year, the Space Foundation provides professional development for a qualified educator through the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship, established specifically for educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, expenses and lodging for the…
Read MoreSpace Watch: September 2013 (Volume: 12, Issue: 9)
The View From Here Punching Above Our Weight Class – Through Partnerships Second View A Summer of Discovery for Families Top News Nominate Now for the 2014 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award Chuck Zimkas is 2013 Recipient of NDIA Hartinger Award Save the Date! 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball…
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