Gen. William Shelton Elected Space Foundation Vice Chairman

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 16, 2016) – The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation held its annual meeting on Nov. 10, and Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF (Ret.), was elected to a one-year term as Vice Chairman of the Board. Shelton is former Commander, Air Force Space Command. ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN…

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Friday is Deadline to Submit Tech Track Paper Abstracts

The Space Foundation is accepting paper abstracts for the 33rd Space Symposium Tech Track. Tech Track presentations are welcome on technology developments with applications for civil, commercial, entrepreneurial and national security fields. The emphasis should be on recent activities or emerging technologies. Areas of interest include:  Space science Hardware solutions Software solutions Satellites Launches The deadline…

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of WorldView-4 Commercial Earth Observation Satellite

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully supported the launch of WorldView-4, DigitalGlobe’s newest high-accuracy, high-resolution imaging satellite. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket today. Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion on the Atlas…

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Project Management Institute Educational Foundation Grant Will Fund Space Foundation Initiative for Teachers and Students

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2016) – 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…

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AFA Awards Colorado Medal of Merit to Space Foundation

Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Vice President – Education, and Elias Molen, Manager – Space Education, were recently honored by the Colorado Air Force Association with the Colorado Medal of Merit. The award was given to DeBates and Molen for their work in the partnership between the Space Foundation and the Air Force Association’s (AFA) StellarXplorers…

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Midland International Air & Space Port Receives Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Compatible Landing Site Designation

SPARKS, Nev. (Nov. 3, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and the Midland Development Corporation (MDC) today announce that Midland International Air & Space Port is now considered a compatible landing site for SNC’s Dream Chaser spacecraft. Midland International Air & Space Port, located in Midland, Texas, has successfully completed the compatibility portion of the Dream…

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Space Watch: November 2016 (Volume: 15, Issue: 11)

The View From Here The Space Age is Downright Ancient Space Symposium Gen. David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, is Corporate Partnership Dinner Speaker World Space Agency Leaders Panel Returns for 33rd Space Symposium 33rd Space Symposium will Host Women’s Global Gathering Submit Tech Track Paper Abstracts by Nov. 18 Save…

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World Space Agency Leaders Panel Returns for 33rd Space Symposium

The first panel presentation of the Space Foundation’s four-day 33rd Space Symposium will be a discussion of the most pressing global space issues by the world’s top space agency leaders. Confirmed panelists to date include: Gwang-Rae Cho, Ph.D., President, Korean Aerospace Research Institute Dr. Pascale Erhenfreund, Chair of the Executive Board, German Aerospace Center (DLR) Sylvain…

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