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ScienSonic Laboratories is Newest Space Foundation Certified Space Imagination Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 27, 2012) — The Space Foundation welcomes ScienSonic Laboratories as its newest Certified Imagination Partner. The Space Foundation grants Certified Imagination Product status through its Space CertificationTM program to products and services that increase interest in and excitement for space and inspire new generations to take an active interest in space. “Whether…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Mourns Neil Armstrong’s Death
The Space Foundation mourns the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the Moon. Armstrong died on Aug. 25 at the age of 82 following complications from heart-bypass surgery he underwent earlier this month, his family said in a statement. “Neil Armstrong was a humble, soft-spoken hero who never forgot that it was…
Read MoreAerojet's LEO-7 Second Stage Rocket Motor Completes Successful Hot-Fire Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 23, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-7 second stage rocket motor successfully completed a hot-fire test at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Aerojet monitored the recent full-duration test in support of the Low Earth Orbiting…
Read MoreSpace Foundation, Secure World Foundation Host Security and Sustainability Briefing
The Space Foundation partnered with the Secure World Foundation on Aug. 21 to host a lunch briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss international initiatives aimed at outer space security and sustainability. The briefing was conducted by a panel featuring: Sam Black, director of policy, Satellite Industry Association (SIA) Peter Marquez, vice president of strategy and…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Helps Peterson Kids Learn How STEM Rocks!
Children at the STEM Rocks! event at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs on Aug. 18 learned first hand – literally – from the Space Foundation how astronauts train to improve dexterity for conducting experiments and repairs in space. The Space Foundation demonstrated “glove boxes” that allowed children to try three different activities –…
Read MorePreK-12 Students Invited to Enter International Space Foundation Student Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 13, 2012) — The Space Foundation invites students from around the world in PreK-12th grade (or the equivalent outside the U.S.) to enter its annual student art contest. The 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest theme If I Were Going… challenges students to imagine how they would personally experience space…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Publishes Overview of DoD FY2013 Budget
The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed its version of the FY 2013 Defense Appropriations bill. In response, the Space Foundation published an analysis of the space programs and the comparison/contrast with the House version of the bill. The document provides an overview of unclassified space-based and related programs requested in the Department of Defense (DoD)…
Read MoreApply Now: The 2013 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Recognizes Educators Who Use Technology to Inspire Students
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 7, 2012) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2013 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space…
Read MoreCongratulations Curiosity: Enjoy Your New Home!
The Space Foundation congratulates NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on the successful landing of the Curiosity Mars rover on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars Sunday to end a 36-week flight and begin a two-year investigation. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft that…
Read MoreThuraya MediaComms Soars to New Streaming Heights of 512 Kbps
Dubai (Aug. 6, 2012) – In an exciting development for the broadcast industry, Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the leading international mobile satellite operator has once again confirmed heightened streaming speeds of 512 Kbps standard IP. This enhanced performance proves that IP bonding is very effective over media broadcast solutions and simple to execute. The new streaming…
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