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Space Foundation Offers Hands-On Activities at Cool Science Carnival Day
Children at the Cool Science Carnival Day on Oct. 13 had the opportunity to have fun and experience science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) hands-on. The event was free to the public and held on the campus of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The Space Foundation activity booth offered three hands-on activities for…
Read MoreThuraya Awarded Prestigious ITU Humanitarian Award
DUBAI (Oct. 15, 2012) – Industry leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company today announced it is the proud recipient of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Humanitarian Award in recognition of the Company’s invaluable contribution to the ITU’s global efforts to utilize information and communication technologies to save lives during emergencies. This marks the…
Read MoreThuraya Launches the Mobile Satellite Industry's Fastest Handheld Hotspot
GITEX 2012, DUBAI (Oct. 14, 2012) – Industry leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company today announced the launch of its Thuraya XT-Hotspot product. Building upon the success of its Thuraya XT handheld, the industry’s most popular and toughest satellite phone, Thuraya is introducing the XT-Hotspot, which is a pocket-size router that creates a…
Read MoreZimkas Named Space Foundation President
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct.12, 2012) – The Space Foundation today announced the promotion of Charles P. “Chuck” Zimkas, Jr., from chief operating officer to president, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Elliot H. Pulham. Zimkas has been with the Space Foundation since 1986, following a 26-year Air Force career, during which he was selected as one of the…
Read MoreISU Professors conduct experiment onboard the CNES-ESA A300 Zero-G Aircraft
Strasbourg, France (Oct. 10, 2012) – In preparation for its flight on the International Space Station, ISU Professors Gilles Clément and Angie Bukley collected data for the Straight-Ahead in Microgravity (SAM) experiment during the 98th CNES parabolic flight campaign in Bordeaux, France, which took place on October 2-4, 2012. The SAM experiment is a CNES-ESA led…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Visitors Center Opens
The Space Foundation Visitors Center welcomed its first guests today when it officially opened to the public. Julie Batura and sons Riley, 7, Will, 2 and Alex, 7 months, of Colorado Springs, Colo., viewed the artifacts and the Science On a Sphere® in the Northrop Grumman Science Center as part of a morning homeschooling outing. The…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Visitors Center Participates in Colorado Springs Together Discount Card
Holders of the Colorado Springs Together Discount Card can get free admission to the brand new Space Foundation Visitors Center for a full year. The card provides discounts on food, lodging, entertainment, goods and services to families affected by this summer’s Waldo Canyon fire. More details on the card are available here. Anyone using the card…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Celebrates Grand Opening of Northrop Grumman Science Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2012) – Today the Space Foundation celebrates the grand opening of the Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere® (SOS), the first major step in the development of the new Space Foundation Visitors Center at its world headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. A private opening event was held this…
Read MoreWorld Space Week Events: Space Foundation Visitors Center to Open, Astronaut to Sign Autographs Oct. 9
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2012) – Beginning on Oct. 9, the Space Foundation Visitors Center will be open to the public every Tuesday and Thursday and the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To celebrate the first public day, former NASA astronaut and Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human…
Read MoreSpace Watch: October 2012 (Volume: 11, Issue: 10)
The View From Here The View from Here: School Buses are Beautiful! Second View Guest Editorial from World Space Week Association Volunteer President Dennis Stone: The Power of Many Chiao: Armstrong’s First Steps ‘Sealed the Deal’ Top News Space Foundation Visitors Center to Open this Month October Nomination Deadlines are Approaching Space Foundation Plays Major…
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