Space Foundation News
Space Certification Creates Business Opportunity
In a relationship facilitated by the Space Foundation, TransTech Corporation is now using the petroleum remediation product (PRP) technology developed by Universal Remediation, Inc., to clean up potential spills of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) associated with testing transformers for PCB content. PRP technology is officially recognized by the Space Foundation as a Certified Space Technology and…
Chiropractor Credits NASA and Space Foundation for New Treatment
Oxford, Ohio, Chiropractor Alan Hudson credited NASA and the Space Foundation in a recent article in the Oxford Press for his ability to measurably improve his patients’ pain. Hudson is one of many chiropractic doctors who have added the Insight Subluxation Station to their practice. “The technology is designed to measure some of those things…
Griffin Addresses Space Foundation Correspondents Group
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 14, 2009) — On Jan. 13, the Space Foundation hosted a meeting of the Space Foundation Correspondents Group (SFCG) featuring NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, Ph.D. During the breakfast Griffin addressed a variety of issues including the value of U.S. international cooperation in civil space to national security, the importance of investing…
Space Technology That is Good for Your Smile
There’s a good chance that your dentist is using water purification technology originally developed for NASA. DentaPure® uses Space Certified Technology Microbial Check Valve (MCV®) to clean water used in high-speed drills and other dental instruments. Developed by Umpqua Research of Myrtle Creek, Ore., to support manned missions aboard the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, MCV® is commercially…
Call for Applicants for 2009 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 17, 2008) — The Space Foundation and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) are accepting applications for the 2009 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award until Jan. 16, 2009. The AMF, Space Foundation, and NASA, annually present the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award in a continuing effort to recognize outstanding contributions…
Space Camp for Teachers — Video Shows Value of Teacher Education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2008) — “Space Camp for Teachers” is a feature video highlighting the Space Foundation’s Space Discovery Institute courses in Charles County. In 2007, the Space Foundation began a partnership with the Charles County Public School system to make Space Discovery Institute classes available to their teachers. In 2008, the Space…
Top Leaders to Present at Strategic Space and Defense 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 5, 2008) — The top leaders of United States Strategic Command will participate in Strategic Space and Defense 2008. Confirmed speakers include Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF, commander, United States Strategic Command; Vice Adm. Carl V. Mauney, USN, deputy commander, United States Strategic Command; Maj. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett, USA, chief…
Orion’s Path Means New Exploration for Teachers and Students
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 30, 2008) — On July 28, the Space Foundation, Lockheed Martin, and SpaceClass announced the launch of a strategic online education collaboration called Orion’s Path. Orion is one of NASA’s Constellation Program vehicles that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station, the moon, and Mars. Orion’s Path is an interactive,…
Satellite Space School – Space Discovery Institute begins in Charles County
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 23, 2008) — Space Discovery Institute classes began this week in Charles County, Md. Working with the Charles County Board of Education, the Space Foundation is teaching courses on “Astronomy Principles for the Classroom,” “Rocketry and the Biology of Living in Space,” “Biological and Physical Research,” and “Earth Systems Science” from…
Space Foundation’s Space Discovery Institute in Full Orbit
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 18, 2008) — The Space Discovery Institute is going strong. Teachers from across the country have gathered in Colorado Springs to gain hands on lessons in space science to take back to their classrooms. Starting July 7, during “Astronomy Principles for the Classroom: Kinesthetic Astronomy”, educators studied the motions of the…