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Aerojet's Huntsville Office Expansion Aligns Company for Future Growth
SACRAMENTO, Calif., and HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 23, 2011) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today the expansion of its Huntsville offices to provide its local customers with additional engineering expertise, business development and program management support. A community leadership breakfast and ribbon cutting ceremony was held today to mark this event with several…
Sponsor Provides Additional Funding to Support Honeywell Mars Robotic Experience
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 21, 2011) — Honeywell has provided additional funding for the Honeywell Mars Robotic Experience at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute (SFDI) in Colorado Springs, Colo. The donation provides robots and support funds for the SFDI Mars Yard laboratory, a simulated Martian terrain where students learn a wide variety of science, technology,…
The Space Store is a New Space Foundation Certified Space Imagination Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 19, 2011) — The Space Foundation welcomes The Space Store as its newest Certified Imagination Partner. Based in Englewood, Colo., The Space Store offers a wide variety of space-related products ranging from books to memorabilia to exclusive replica spacesuits, as well as Space Foundation merchandise including Space Shuttle posters and postcards.…
Successful 24th ISU SSP in Cooperation with TU Graz Leads to Official MOU
GRAZ, Austria (Sept. 16, 2011) – After the success in partnering with Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), ISU is pleased to announce the signing of an official Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions. After years of collaboration, ISU and TU Graz are now officially strengthening their academic forces to develop common research in…
How Does Space Make Your Life Better?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 15, 2011) — Most people don’t have a clue about how much of their daily lives are improved by space innovations, things that were originally developed to complete space missions, safely launch rockets, keep astronauts healthy, make routine tasks possible in microgravity, conduct complex experiments, now used to make us safer,…
ISU Announces Newly Appointed President and Dean
Graz, Austria (Sept. 14, 2011) – On September 8th, the Board of Trustees of the International Space University (ISU) has named Prof. Walter Peeters as its new President succeeding Dr. Michael K. Simpson. Prof. Peeters holds a bachelor degree in engineering and applied economics from Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, a Master of Business Administration…
PreK-12 Students Invited to Enter Space Foundation Student Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 12, 2011) — The Space Foundation invites student in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, or equivalent, throughout the world to enter original artwork depicting the theme “Space is Infinite — Explore!” for an opportunity to receive national recognition and to win prizes, and an invitation to attend an awards ceremony at the…
Iridium Surpasses 500,000 Subscribers Worldwide
MCLEAN, Va. (Sept. 12, 2011) – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) today announced that it has reached 500,000 total billable subscribers for its satellite voice and data services worldwide. The number is comprised of approximately 90 percent commercial customers and 10 percent U.S. Government customers. “Our consistent double-digit growth in subscribers – more than 25 percent…
Space Foundation Remembers September 11 at Patriots' Festival
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 10, 2011) — NASA astronaut Col. Michael T. Good, USAF (Retired), signed autographs at the Space Foundation booth and presented awards on Sept. 10 at the Chick-fil-A Patriots’ Festival and Ride for Heroes in Colorado Springs. Combining three bicycle rides with a free family event that remembers September 11, 2001, the Chick-fil-A Patriots’ Festival…
ATK to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Northern Virginia
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Sept. 8, 2011) – ATK (NYSE: ATK) announced today that it will relocate its corporate headquarters as of October 1, 2011 to Arlington, Virginia, where the company will expand its existing office space. The company will continue to maintain a strong presence in Minnesota, including approximately 210 Minnesota-based corporate employees. In total, ATK…