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Help Shape the Women's Global Gathering at the 33rd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation is seeking input as it plans its first Women’s Global Gathering, to be held during the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, April 3-6, 2017. The Space Symposium will bring together leaders of the civil, commercial and defense space sectors from more than 30 spacefaring nations, providing an ideal opportunity to examine…
Read MoreNORAD Tracks Santa for 61st Year Thanks to GPS
by Colleen Parith, Coordinator – Social Media & Public Relations It all began 61 years ago on Christmas Eve, right here in Colorado Springs, when a young child called a hotline promising to disclose the location of Santa Claus as he made his yearly journey around the world. The hotline number had been misprinted, and…
Read MoreEducators: Gain Recognition for Your Contributions to Technology in Education
Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2017 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation, the award recognizes contributors to technology…
Read MoreCommissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska is a Space Symposium Featured Speaker
An important addition to the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, is the confirmation of featured speaker Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner, European Commission. Since 2014, Bieńkowska has been the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs at the European Commission. As Commissioner, her responsibilities include reviewing the strategy for completing the single market of goods and…
Read MoreNew Space Symposium Panel: The Center Directors in a Time of Transition
The 33rd Space Symposium will address the impact of changes in the U.S. government with a new panel of special interest, “The Center Directors in a Time of Transition.” Moderated by Dr. David Livingston, founder and host of “The Space Show,” the panelists will include: Robert D. Cabana, Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center…
Read MoreProject Management Institute Educational Foundation Grant Will Fund Space Foundation Initiative for Teachers and Students
The Space Foundation has received a grant from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) for a two-year initiative to help teachers and students prepare for the demands of the future workforce. The $192,125 grant will fund an initiative entitled “Out of this World Project Management,” an enhancement of Space Foundation education programs that inspire…
Read MoreSpace Watch: December 2016 (Volume: 15, Issue: 12)
The View From Here Sail We Must: Embracing Change Space Symposium Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska is a Space Symposium Featured Speaker Brig. Gen. John E. Shaw is Space Warfighters Luncheon Speaker New Space Symposium Panel: The Center Directors in a Time of Transition Help Shape the Women’s Global Gathering at the 33rd Space Symposium Plan to…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne to Mature Rotating Detonation Engine Technology in Cooperation with Department of Energy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has signed a cooperative agreement with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) of the U.S. Department of Energy to develop air-breathing rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology that could enable the combined cycle efficiency of natural gas-fueled power plants…
Read MoreThe Force is Strong at the Space Foundation Discovery Center this Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 29, 2016) – From stars in the sky, to sci-fi stars of the big screen, the Discovery Center has something for the entire family, Nov. 30 – Dec. 3. Two events, the Family Star Party and Star Days, offer interactive and educational fun for all ages. Earlier this year, the Discovery Center…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of NOAA's Next-Generation Geostationary Weather Satellite
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully supported the launch of the next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. The mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United…
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