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30th Space Symposium Will be Held May 19-22, 2014
Important news for attendees of the Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium – in 2014, the Space Symposium will be held a month later than its usual April slot, and is scheduled for May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. The date change is due to renovation and construction at The…
Read MoreFlorida Teacher Awarded Space Foundation Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 22, 2013) – Lorraine Lightner, a teacher at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Fla., is the 2013 recipient of the Space Foundation’s Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers. The scholarship will pay for her to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., this summer and participate in one of the Space…
Read MoreAerojet’s Dual AJ26 Engines Launch Historic Antares Test Flight
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 21, 2013) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its dual AJ26 main engine system successfully powered the first stage of Orbital Sciences Corporation’s (NYSE: ORB) Antares rocket as the vehicle was launched on its maiden flight from NASA Wallops Flight Facility. The two Aerojet AJ26 engines, which form…
Read MoreStephane Israel named Chairman and CEO of Arianespace
EVRY, France (April 18, 2013) – The Board of Directors of Arianespace today named Stéphane Israël Chairman and CEO of the company, effective Monday, April 22, 2013. Stéphane Israël, born in 1971, was appointed as a judge in the French Court of Auditors in 2001 after graduating from the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA). While in…
Read MoreThuraya Expands its GSM Roaming Coverage Across the Americas
DUBAI, UAE (April 17, 2013) – Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator today announced that it has extended its GSM roaming coverage to 11 additional countries across the Americas in partnership with leading telecommunications providers, Claro and Telefónica. A subsidiary of América Móvil, Claro is the leading provider of telecommunications services in…
Read More29th National Space Symposium Comes to Successful Close
The 29th National Space Symposium concluded Thursday night with the gala Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner® and the Reception in Celebration of the New Generation Space Leaders. The event proved a successful accomplishment in a challenging year with 9,000 total participants from more than 30 nations. Among the participants were: Approximately 160 exhibitors, including 33 that were…
Read MoreHyten and Rose Discuss Space in the Asia Pacific
Air Force Space Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Space and Defense Policy (DoD) Frank A. Rose addressed the 29th National Space Symposium April 11 in a panel on space entitled, Region Focus – Space in the Asia Pacific. Moderated by Space Foundation Senior Vice President -…
Read MoreLockheed Martin Exhibit Center an International Affair
The Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center and Pavilion was truly an international gathering at the 29th National Space Symposium. Almost 160 exhibitors in the two large halls represented 11 countries, including Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, in displaying the latest in space technology, innovation, education programs and…
Read MoreSpace Career Day Gives Students and Military Insight into Space Careers
Both education programs and programs desiged to aid young space professionals in advancing their careers are an important part of the Space Symposium. Space Career Day, held on April 11, combined the two objectives in one event. With almost 100 participants, including students from Space Grant Universities in four states and transitioning military, the full-day…
Read MoreSpace Technology Hall of Fame Inductees Honored at Three Events
The Space Foundation honored two 2013 Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees at the 29th National Space Symposium with three special events: The Space Technology Hall of Fame Private Induction Ceremony, co-sponsored by Intelsat (pictured, left) The Space Technology Hall of Fame Cocktail Reception, co-sponsored by Inmarsat The Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner, co-sponsored by SpaceX The…
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