Space Foundation News & Media
The SI Acquires Applied Communication Sciences
CHANTILLY, Va. (May 15, 2013) – The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI) today announced it has acquired Applied Communication Sciences (ACS), a leading provider of applied research, technical consulting and technology solutions to U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, U.S. civil government organizations, and commercial customers. Formerly the research and engineering arm of Telcordia Technologies and…
Dynetics Technical Services Receives 2012 Marshall Space Flight Center Contractor Excellence Award
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (May 15, 2013) – Dynetics Technical Services (DTS) received the 2012 Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Contractor Excellence Award (CES) in the Small Business Category at the annual MSFC Center Director’s Breakfast this morning. The event was held at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. According…
Red Hat Ladies Visit Space Foundation Discovery Center
The Country Chix, a Falcon, Colo., chapter of the Red Hat Society, visited the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center today. The group is open to women of all ages who have a flair for adventure and a fondness for the colors red and purple. Women over the age of 50 in the group wear red hats…
Thuraya Creates a New Division to Spearhead Mobile Satellite Technological Innovation
DUBAI, UAE (May 15, 2013) – Thuraya Telecommunications, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator announced today the formation of a new division focused on spearheading strategic initiatives for the development and implementation of innovation in products, services, and business models. This organizational enhancement comes at the back of the successful launch of the company’s SatSleeve…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Debuts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2013) – After seven months of fine tuning and more than 6,000 student experiences delivered, the education and museum facilities at Space Foundation World Headquarters are set to open to the public full time next month. The Space Foundation Discovery Center will be launched with a ten-week “Summer of Discovery” program,…
Hawaiian Students Will Benefit from Teacher's Space Foundation Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 9, 2013) – A math and science teacher at Kanu o ka ‘Aina New Century Charter School in Waimea, Hawai’i, will use a scholarship from the Space Foundation to help his students understand weather patterns. Robert A. Zellner has been named the recipient of the 2013 Space Foundation Lucy Enos Memorial…
Aerojet Delivers Final Orion EFT-1 Crew Module Reaction Control System Pod Assembly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 8, 2013) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that the final Crew Module Reaction Control System (CM RCS) pod assembly for NASA’s Orion spacecraft’s Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) has arrived at the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Aerojet’s CM RCS pods will provide…
Teachers to Benefit from $15,000 Mikkelson Foundation Education Grant to Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 7, 2013) – More than 25 teachers will be able to attend space-themed professional development courses this summer thanks to the Mikkelson Foundation, of Monument, Colo., which has given the Space Foundation a $15,000 grant to underwrite its Space Across the Curriculum courses this summer. These intensive week-long graduate-level courses for…
Space Foundation Holds Briefing on The Space Report
On May 1, the Space Foundation conducted a briefing on Capitol Hill for almost 50 government officials and congressional staffers to discuss the findings published in The Space Report 2013: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. The Space Report, published annually by the Space Foundation, contains worldwide space facts and figures and is illustrated with photographs,…
Top Space Professionals Mentor a New Generation of Space Leaders at Space Symposium
The annual Space Symposium features events, mentoring and networking opportunities specifically aimed at young space professionals age 35 or younger, part of the Space Foundation’s New Generation Initiatives. Workshops, luncheons and presentations help New Generation participants understand critical space issues, such as how policy and budgets are developed. Multiple networking events bring young professionals together with senior…