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Boeing to Feature Latest Innovations at National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 4, 2011) — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will spotlight its satellites, human spaceflight activities and network-enhanced technologies at the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium. This year’s event takes place April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. “The National Space Symposium gives Boeing the opportunity to showcase our…
Communications Crosslink Between Northrop Grumman-Built STSS Satellites Extends Real-Time ‘Stereo Tracking’ of Space Objects
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (April 4, 2011) — The communications crosslink between the twin Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstration satellites, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), has shown its effectiveness in transmitting high-precision, real-time missile tracking data to the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). The radio frequency crosslink enabled both…
Co-Sponsors Make Upcoming National Space Symposium Spectacular
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 2, 2011) — More than 40 companies – leaders in aerospace industry and education and related businesses – are co-sponsors of the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium that kicks off next week in Colorado Springs, Colo. Through their involvement, the event will be the biggest, most comprehensive ever. To read about the…
The View from Here: Hazy with a Chance of Stupid, But the Show Goes On
As I write this note, the Space Foundation team is putting in extra long hours both preparing for the 27th National Space Symposium (which, I must say, is shaping up to be spectacular!) and preparing contingency plans for dealing with a potential U.S. government shutdown – and all that that implies for the Symposium. Both…
Maryland Superintendent is Shepard Award Recipient
An innovative school superintendent who takes advantage of his school district’s proximity to resources and works diligently to inspire and motivate students to excel in mathemateics and science has been selected as the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award recipient. James E. Richmond, superintendent of Charles County Public Schools in Maryland (CCPS) was selected…
AGI Missions Simulator Trains Students and Teachers
The Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) Space Missions Simulator at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., has gotten a workout during the past weeks. As well as serving as a platform for teaching Colorado Front Range students science and math principles by learning how to use the powerful modeling software, Satellite Tool Kit (STK), the lab is also used…
The SI Organization, Inc. is Now a Corporate Partner
The Space Foundation welcomes a new Corporate Partner and co-sponsor of the 27the National Space Symposium. The SI Organization, Inc. is co-sponsor of the Symposium’s opening reception, April 11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and featuring award presentations and a performance by acclaimed young musician Ethan Bortnick. The SI Organization, Inc. is a…
Space Foundation Names Winners of 2011 Student Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 31, 2011) — New to the 27th National Space Symposium this year is a student art contest co-sponsored by ARES Corporation, Fisher Space Pen Co. and the Space Foundation. Students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade were invited to submit original artwork depicting the theme, “Human Space Travel in the Year 2020,”…
Aerojet Completes Acceptance Testing on First MR-104G Engine Supporting NASA's Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 30, 2011) — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin and NASA, successfully completed vibration and hot fire acceptance testing on its first development MR-104G mono-propellant rocket engine planned for use on NASA’s Orion Crew Module (CM). Twelve 160-lb. thrust MR-104G engines, arranged in four single-engine pods and…
Industry Alliance to Advance the Use of Hosted Payloads on Commercial Satellites
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 30, 2011) — Seven satellite industry companies have agreed to form an industry alliance to increase awareness of the benefits of hosted government payloads on commercial satellites. The Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA) will serve as a bridge between government and private industry to foster open communication between potential users and providers of…