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Aerojet Produces 1000th Rocket Motor for U.S., Canadian and Royal Australian Navies
(image) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that the company has produced 1000 solid rocket motors for the MK234 Nulka active expendable decoy. A ceremony attended by congressional, diplomatic, Navy and industry officials was held at Aerojet’s Orange County, Va., facility today to commemorate the milestone. Nulka…
NASA and OPTIMUS PRIME Collaborate to Educate Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 29, 2010) – NASA has developed a contest to raise students’ awareness of technology transfer efforts and how NASA technologies contribute to our everyday lives. NASA is collaborating with Hasbro using the correlation between the popular TRANSFORMERS brand, featuring its leader OPTIMUS PRIME, and spinoffs from NASA technologies created for aeronautics and…
Deadlines are Approaching
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 28, 2010) — October 8 – is the deadline to submit papers for the International Space University (ISU) 15th Annual International Symposium, which will be held Feb. 15-17, 2011, in Strasbourg, France. The topic is the extension of the International Space Station (ISS). October 31 – is the deadline to submit…
Harris Helps Swigert Students at Discovery Institute
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 27, 2010) — Harris Corporation celebrated National Aerospace Week (Sept. 12-18) by providing two employees who volunteered their time to work with 180 eighth grade students at Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs. The students spent part of one day in the AGI Space Missions Simulator at the Space Foundation…
International Students to Track Airplanes From Space
STRASBOURG, France (Sept. 24, 2010) – The International Space University – Balloon Air Traffic Control Experiment (I-BATE) is ready to launch from the Esrange Space Centre in the Swedish Arctic between 4 October and 9 October, 2010. The I-BATE will be one of several payloads onboard a stratospheric scientific balloon that will fly to the…
Alan Shepard Award Recognizes Educators Who Use Technology to Inspire Students
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 23, 2010) — Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space…
Oct. 8 is Deadline for ISU Symposium Papers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 22, 2010) — October 8 is the deadline to submit papers for the International Space University (ISU) 15th Annual International Symposium, which will be held Feb. 15-17, 2011, in Strasbourg, France. The topic is the extension of the International Space Station (ISS). ISU will notify authors of selected papers by Nov. 3, 2010. The…
Etonic Launches its First Golf Shoe with Outlast® Technology
BOULDER, Colo. (Sept. 22, 2010) – Outlast Technologies, leader in heat management and moisture reduction in performance footwear, announces new licensee Etonic is launching its firstever golf shoe lined with Outlast® technology. Etonic has incorporated Outlast® technology in the lining of the 2011 Stabilizer golf shoe to manage heat build up, offering the golfer more…
Etonic Stabilizer™ Offers Continuous Comfort Via Heat Management
BOULDER, Colo. (Sept. 22, 2010) – Outlast Technologies, leader in heat management and moisture reduction in performance footwear, announces new licensee Etonic is launching its firstever golf shoe lined with Outlast® technology. Etonic has incorporated Outlast® technology in the lining of the 2011 Stabilizer golf shoe to manage heat build up, offering the golfer more comfort.…
Space Foundation Seeks Nominations for Prominent Distinguished Space Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 20, 2010) — Who has made a lasting impact in the space industry? The Space Foundation annually recognizes outstanding accomplishments in three categories: space exploration; creating a positive public environment for space; and space achievement – and, for the first time, is seeking nominations from the general public. The Space Foundation…