Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska Medium Lift Environmental Assessment Approved by Federal Aviation Administration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 18, 2016 ANCHORAGE – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation has approved the Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) Environmental Assessment (EA) for construction of medium lift launch facilities at the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA). Notice of final approval was posted in the Federal Register on…

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SSC UNVEILS SSC INFINITY FOR SMALL SATELLITES AND CONSTELLATIONS

New ground operations approach offers scalability, automation, web-based services and lower operational costs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 13, 2016) – SSC, a global provider of advanced space services, today unveiled SSC Infinity, a new ground operations service that offers customers full flexibility for small satellites and constellations. The new endeavor aims to lower costs while providing…

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University of Central Florida is First to Conduct Microgravity Research via NanoRacks on ISS, and in suborbital space, via Blue Origin

April 13, 2016-Webster, TX–Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have become the first ever team to experiment on both NanoRacks’ commercial research lab onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and in suborbital space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard space vehicle. The UCF team, lead by physics professor and Assistant Director of the Florida…

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AGI Hires Col Mike Wasson (ret.) to Complement ComSpOC Expansion

Exton, PA, USA (April 5, 2016): Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) is pleased to announce that Mike Wasson has joined the ComSpOC team as senior director, DoD Space Operations at AGI’s Colorado Springs office. In his new position, Mike’s focus will be supporting DoD customers of the ComSpOC’s services and SSA solutions, including their application of…

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32nd Space Symposium to Open April 11

Widely known as the most significant annual global space industry conference, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colo., attracting thousands of participants from dozens of countries, including the world’s leading decision makers from civil, military, government, commercial and academic institutions. The 32nd Space Symposium will…

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Space Foundation Named Among 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 1, 2016) – For the third time, the Space Foundation has been designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For in the United States, ranking 7th among Small Nonprofit organizations, and ranked 12th best overall. The Space Foundation also participated…

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Thuraya Telecoms and WiCis Sports to Support Himalaya Expeditions

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 30 March, 2016 – Leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company and WiCis Sports have joined forces in a bid to support climbing expeditions to the Himalayas. The expedition, beginning on 19 March, is part of a six-month project which will take climbers from Jomsom in Nepal, to Lo Manthang,…

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Space Foundation Brings a Community Approach to STEM Education

by Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Senior Director – Education Fresh off of our very successful Space in the Community program in Erie, Colo., the Space Foundation education team continues to inspire tomorrow’s explorers. Our Space in the Community program was created to support a community approach to sparking students’ interest in STEM education, and to…

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Profile of Excellence: Margaret Rhule Baguio

Every January, representatives from the Space Foundation and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) select an educator to honor for creative and innovative use of technology in inspiring students interest in STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For 2016, the educator is Margaret Rhule Baguio, Senior Education Outreach Coordinator for NASA Texas Space Grant…

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