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Enos Winner Kamalu Wants to Teach Rocket Course
Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship recipient Jessica Kamalu graduated with honors from Kamehameha Schools in 2003. She received her bachelor’s degree in Hawaiian language in 2008, and is working toward a master’s degree in education. She teaches high school mathematics at Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Anuenue, a K – 12 Hawaiian immersion school. As a child…
Enos Winner Floro Provides Western/Polynesian Astronomy Perspective
Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship recipient Rod Floro received a bachelor’s degree in natural sciences from the University of Hawai’i, Hilo, and a B.S. degree in environmental sciences, minor in chemistry, from DePaul University, Chicago. He is a sixth grade physical science teacher at Kamehameha Schools Middle School, Hawaii Campus, Keaau. “Over the past eight years,…
Spaceports Can Be Found Throughout the World
Spaceports operate around the world, offering different capabilities and scales of operation – ranging from a basic control center, transportation infrastructure and launch platform to highly sophisticated facilities such as Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. KSC and the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome are the oldest and most advanced. But, they are not alone. Following is…
Space Business Forum: New York Offers Great Slate of Speakers
The Space Foundation in association with Toffler Associates is sponsoring Space Business Forum: New York June 4 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City. The Forum will provide financial analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, venture capitalists, insurers, and others from the financial community with the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with…
Obama Tells Atlantis Crew “You've Allowed All of Us to Continue on Our Journey for Growth and Exploration.”
The crew of Space Shuttle STS-125 recently completed an astonishing mission: refurbishing the Hubble Space Telescope to greatly expand its ability to continue to explore the universe – and the history of the universe. The mission included five lengthy spacewalks, some creativity and brute strength, and successful outcomes on all major mission objectives, which included…
April Lanotte Inspires Students with Skills Learned as Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
In the tiny farming community of Simla, Colo., (pop. 663) the science of space has taken over. When April Lanotte, a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison, accepted a job as Simla’s only high school science teacher in 2006, she was intimidated to say the least. “While I was fascinated with science, I had been teaching middle…
Space Foundation Indexes are Up and Running
The Space Foundation maintains three indexes that are updated daily on the Space Foundation’s Web site at www.SpaceFoundation.org/spaceindex. The indexes, which give a clear picture of how the overall industry is faring, include: • The Space Foundation Index, which tracks the performance of 29 public companies that derive a significant portion of their revenue from…
Space Dynamics Laboratory Joins the Space Foundation’s Growing List of Corporate Members
The Space Foundation welcomes Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) as the newest Corporate Member at the Partner level. SDL (www.sdl.usu.edu), a unit of the Utah State University Research Foundation, is a nonprofit research corporation owned by Utah State University. Charged with applying basic research to the technology challenges presented in the military and science arenas, SDL…
The Space Foundation Recognizes Corporate Members at the 25th National Space Symposium
Amid the excitement and activity of the 25th National Space Symposium, the Space Foundation set aside time to recognize our more than 90 corporate member companies at the first-ever Corporate Member Private Awards Reception. Held in the historic El Pomar Carriage Museum at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, the event underscored to critical role…
2009 Space Business Forum: New York Brings Industry Leaders and Financial Community Together
Next month’s Space Business Forum: New York will provide financial analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, venture capitalists, insurers, and others from the financial community with the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with space industry leaders. Presented by the Space Foundation in association with Toffler Associates, Space Business Forum: New York is June 4 at…