Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2013 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2012) – The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest honor, the annual General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to the welfare or betterment of humankind through exploration, development and use of space, or…
Space Foundation Participates in STEM Events at Adams State University
The Space Foundation is participating in several special events open to the community in Alamosa, Colo., on Sept. 6-7 in conjunction with Adams State University (ASU)’s Zacheis Planetarium Grand Re-Opening Celebration. The activities, supported by a $3.6 million grant to ASU from the U.S. Department of Education’s Hispanic Serving Institutions STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program,…
Thuraya and Quicklink Set to Showcase Innovative and Cost-Effective Broadcast Solutions at IBC 2012
Amsterdam (Sept. 7, 2012) – Leading global mobile satellite services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company and the innovative UK-based solution provider Quicklink, will feature technologically advanced, easy-to-use, cost-effective voice and data solutions for the broadcast and media sectors at the upcoming IBC 2012 conference for the electronic media and entertainment industry. One of several cutting-edge broadcast…
Thuraya appoints John Huddle as Head of Media Services
Amsterdam (Sept. 6, 2012) – Leading global mobile satellite services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company announces the appointment of John Huddle as its new head of Market Development for Media Services. Mr. Huddle will oversee the development and execution of the company’s global market strategies, pricing and operations of its MediaComms suite. John Huddle said, “I…
UTEP Launches cSETR
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham will help celebrate the opening of the Center for Space Exploration Technology Research (cSETR) and the NASA Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Education Laboratory at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) on Sept. 6. Also attending the opening will be NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck, along with officials…
MEDB celebrates innovation during its 30th anniversary
KIHEI (Sept. 6, 2012) – Former NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao will headline a new innovation series sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board. The event is part of MEDB’s yearlong 30th anniversary celebration and an effort by the nonprofit to encourage, empower and engage the island community with building technology and developing a sustainable diversified economy…
Aerojet Initiates Research Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2012) — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announce the creation of a new fellowship for basic research in the aeronautical and aerospace sciences. The fellowship initial research will focus on the development of autonomous systems, which entails…
World Space Week Features Full Line-Up of Space Foundation Activities
The Space Foundation will celebrate World Space Week with a full week of activities, including the opening of its new Northrop Grumman Science Center, which includes a Science On a Sphere®, and the El Pomar Space Gallery, to be located at the Space Foundation World Headquarters, 4425 Arrowswest Drive in Colorado Springs, Colo. The first…
Space Foundation Will Hold Multiple Events at AMOS Conference
The Space Foundation is emphasizing the future of space with programs at the 13th annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference in Maui, Hawai’i. Involvement includes a reception for young space professionals and education programs for teachers and students. The conference, a program of the Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. (MEDB), runs…
Space Foundation CEO Appears on Leading Australian Radio Show, The World Today
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham participated in a panel discussion about the future of space on The World Today, Australia’s leading afternoon radio current affairs radio program on Thursday, Aug. 30. Broadcast across Australia by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), The World Today can also be heard internationally on the Internet or via podcast. The ABC is…