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The Space Report 2012 on Sale Until May 1
The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity will be released in mid-April and, if you act quickly, you can get it for an incredible discount. Until May 1, the newest edition of the definitive overview of global space is on sale for 50 percent off. The special price, which is available…
Hearing Considers NOAA Budget Request to Fund Weather Satellites
In March, the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) FY 2013 Budget Request. NOAA requested $5.1 billion in FY 2013, a 3 percent increase from FY 2012. A significant portion of NOAA’s budget request will go toward funding the acquisition…
Notes on March Budget Hearings
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for National Security Space Activities. Members of the subcommittee congratulated the national security community for its recent string of successful launches. Members expressed concerns that defense budget cuts focused too heavily on space-related research…
NASA Budget Notes
At a recent Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee hearing on Priorities, Plans and Progress of the Nation’s Space Program, senators noted that while NASA’s budget was essentially flat from what it received in FY 2012, it was still better than most other government agencies had fared in the President’s FY 2013 budget request. NASA…
Orbital Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Company's Founding
Dulles, Va., (Apr. 2, 2012) – Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) celebrated the company’s first three decades in the space business today as it completed 30 years of operations since the enterprise’s founding on April 2, 1982. At anniversary events at the company’s Dulles, Virginia headquarters and at other sites in Arizona, California, Maryland and…
Thuraya Elects New Board of Directors during Annual General Meeting
Abu Dhabi, (April 2, 2012) – Thuraya, the leading international mobile satellite operator yesterday announced the election of a new Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting. Serving a three-year term, the newly elected 2012 Board of Directors comprises: 1. Mr. Mohammad Hassan Omran, Chairman — ETISALAT2. Mr. Khalid Ahmed Balkheyour, President & CEO…
Space Foundation Names Winners of 2012 Student Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 2, 2012) — The Space Foundation has announced the winners of its 2012 Space Foundation Student Art Contest co-sponsored by ARES Corporation and Fisher Space Pen Co. The 36 winners came from seven U.S. states and the country of Pakistan. The Space Foundation invited students from around the world in pre-kindergarten…
Industry Cyber Security Panel is New to Space Foundation's Cyber 1.2 Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 28, 2012) — Unique to this year’s Cyber 1.2 conference is a cyber industry dialog, with perspectives not previously presented at Space Foundation cyber conferences. Top industry leaders will detail issues, risks and capabilities regarding the cyber domain. Cyber 1.2 is a full day conference of panel discussions, including industry dialogs…
Aerojet Propulsion Helps Deliver Astronaut Care Packages
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 27, 2012 — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its engines will be providing the main propulsion for Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) as it maneuvers for a scheduled docking with the International Space Station (ISS) on March 28. Working with the ATV prime contractor Astrium, an EADS company,…
Construction Continues on New Space Symposium Exhibit Pavilion
Construction is progressing quickly on a new permanent exhibit space pavilion on the property of The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. In partnership with The Broadmoor, the Space Foundation made a major investment to expand and improve exhibit capacity, resulting for this year’s 28th National Space Symposium in the largest exhibition space, with the…