Space Foundation News & Media
Educators: Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
If space and teaching are your passions, then the Space Foundation can bring you together with other like-minded educators to learn new ways to use space themes to strengthen curriculum and inspire students. Educators from around the world who have an interest in space are invited to apply now to become a Space Foundation Teacher…
Chuck Zimkas Receives Hartinger Award
Retired Space Foundation President Chuck Zimkas received the 2013 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) General James V. Hartinger Award at the NDIA Rocky Mountain Ball Friday evening at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs, Colo. According to the award citation, Zimkas “…distinguished himself through a lifetime of outstanding accomplishment both in the military supporting the…
Tickets on Sale Now for the 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball
Start planning a costume now for the Space Foundation’s 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball, to be held at the Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Admission is $25 in advance; $30 at the door, and includes appetizers, two drinks per person, and the evening’s activities…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Receives Environmental Excellence Award for its Arkansas Facility Project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has been chosen by the Arkansas Environmental Federation (AEF) as the recipient of the 2013 Diamond Award for Excellence in Environmental Leadership. Each year, the AEF Diamond Award recognizes one company that demonstrates initiative and/or leadership in managing its…
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham is Featured Speaker at AMOS Conference
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Holokauahi Pulham is in Maui, Hawai’i, this week for the 14th Annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference, and on Wednesday morning he delivered the featured speech “Space at the Crossroads.” The Space Foundation takes an active role in educational and space-related activities in Hawai’i, and…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary of First Solar Electric Propulsion Mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2013 – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of its first Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) mission. In 1983, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s first SEP rocket engines were used on the RCA Americom Satcom-1R satellite. The Satcom-1R SEP engines were an early version of the…
Space Foundation Offers Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2013) – Each year, the Space Foundation provides professional development for a qualified educator through the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship, established specifically for educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, expenses and lodging for the…
Certified Partner Salt Cases, LLC, Funds New Product Line with Kickstarter Campaign
In August, Space Foundation Certified Partner Salt Cases, LLC, announced the official launch of its Kickstarter campaign to fund its new product line, the world’s first and only smartphone cases to offer thermal protection. The Kickstarter campaign will run through September 23, 2013. When a smartphone, tablet or laptop is exposed to extreme temperatures (more…
Attention Certification Partners: Is your Technology Eligible for the Space Technology Hall of Fame?
The deadline has been extended until Sept. 27 to submit a nomination for the 2014 Space Technology Hall of Fame. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including a downloadable nomination form, is available here. Anyone can submit a nomination…
Read About Space-Related Contributions in The Space Report 2013: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity
The quantum computing partnership announced earlier this year by Google, NASA and the Universities Space Research Association is but the latest in a long series of space-related efforts to advance computing technology. The quantum computer has been installed at NASA’s Ames Research Center and is expected to become operational in the next several months. It…