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Aerojet Propulsion Systems Support Successful SM-3 Intercept Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2013) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced that its propulsion systems supported today’s successful intercept test of Raytheon’s Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA guided missile off the coast of Hawaii. During the intercept test, Aerojet’s MK 72 booster and MK 104 dual-thrust rocket motor provided first- and second-stage propulsion for…
Read MoreBruker Introduces the TITAN Detector Shield™; a Unique Accessory for Protecting the Detector Window of the S1 TITAN Handheld XRF Analyzer
KENNEWICK, Wash. (Feb. 13, 2013) – Bruker Elemental is pleased to announce the introduction of the TITAN Detector Shield™. This unique patent pending accessory protects the detector window from being punctured by sharp objects like scrap shavings and wires, while allowing rapid and accurate analysis of almost any material. This protective shield minimizes the chance…
Read MoreForum Addresses Space, Free Enterprise
Elliot Pulham, Space Foundation chief executive officer, was keynote speaker for Business Horizon Series: Free Enterprise and the Final Frontier, a program sponsored by the Space Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and held Feb. 11 at the Anheuser-Busch Briefing Center in Washington, D.C. About 120 people attended the program, which examined the companies, investors…
Read MoreGen. Pawlikowski is Featured Speaker at 29th National Space Symposium Luncheon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 11, 2013) – Lt. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, USAF, commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, will discuss the importance of space to national security at the final luncheon of the Space Foundation’s four-day 29th National Space Symposium. The Acquisition Luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 11,…
Read MoreNew Horizons Program Kicks Off in Fairbanks, Alaska
The Space Foundation’s New Horizons education program kicked off today in Fairbanks, Alaska, with visits to Two Rivers Elementary School and Weller Elementary School and a news feature on local televevision station KTVF Channel 11. The program, which is being presented by Space Foundation team members Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight and former NASA Astronaut Dr.…
Read MoreBrookings Institution Report Addresses Colorado Space Industry
The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program has issued a report Launch! Taking Colorado’s Space Economy to the Next Level. The report reflects six months of analysis by the Brookings Institution, in consultation with Colorado stakeholders orchestrated by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and takes a look at Colorado’s space industry and new strategies for…
Read MoreApply Now to Attend Space Generation Fusion Forum 2013
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 7, 2013) – The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until Feb. 26 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2013, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. The Fusion Forum will take place April 7 and 8 at The Broadmoor…
Read MoreTwo New Members for the Satellite Industry Assciation O3b Networks and ITT Exelis
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 7, 2013) – The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that O3b Networks and ITT Exelis have joined as new members. “SIA welcomes O3b Networks and ITT Exelis as its first new members of 2013,” SIA President, Patricia Cooper said. “O3b Networks and ITT Exelis, Inc. bring innovation and diversity to…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Brings Space Education Programs, Astronaut to Fairbanks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 6, 2013) – The Space Foundation, a global space advocacy and education organization based in Colorado, is bringing its New Horizons community education program and former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao to Fairbanks Feb. 11-16. During the week, planned activities include: Monday, Feb. 11: Morning: School presentations at Two Rivers Elementary, Two…
Read MoreNOAA to Receive 2013 Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 6, 2013) – The Space Foundation will present its 2013 Space Achievement Award to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its use of space-based systems in making life-saving predictions and issuing early warnings of calamitous weather conditions. “While most people recognize the value of weather predictions, many don’t realize…
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