Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Student Art Headed for the International Space Station
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 30, 2013) – Digital images of artwork honored by the Space Foundation International Student Art Contest will travel to space this summer and take up residence aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Japanese program called TERRAHEART, which sends student art, poetry and writings into space. This is…
John Schumacher Joins GenCorp to Lead Business Relations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 29, 2013) – GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY), headquartered in Sacramento, California announced today that John Schumacher will join the GenCorp team as vice president for Business Relations. He will be responsible for developing aerospace and defense focused government relations and implementing business growth plans globally for GenCorp. “John is a proven innovator…
30th Space Symposium Will be Held May 19-22, 2014
Important news for attendees of the Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium – in 2014, the Space Symposium will be held a month later than its usual April slot, and is scheduled for May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. The date change is due to renovation and construction at The…
Florida Teacher Awarded Space Foundation Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 22, 2013) – Lorraine Lightner, a teacher at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Fla., is the 2013 recipient of the Space Foundation’s Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers. The scholarship will pay for her to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., this summer and participate in one of the Space…
Aerojet’s Dual AJ26 Engines Launch Historic Antares Test Flight
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 21, 2013) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its dual AJ26 main engine system successfully powered the first stage of Orbital Sciences Corporation’s (NYSE: ORB) Antares rocket as the vehicle was launched on its maiden flight from NASA Wallops Flight Facility. The two Aerojet AJ26 engines, which form…
Stephane Israel named Chairman and CEO of Arianespace
EVRY, France (April 18, 2013) – The Board of Directors of Arianespace today named Stéphane Israël Chairman and CEO of the company, effective Monday, April 22, 2013. Stéphane Israël, born in 1971, was appointed as a judge in the French Court of Auditors in 2001 after graduating from the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA). While in…
Thuraya Expands its GSM Roaming Coverage Across the Americas
DUBAI, UAE (April 17, 2013) – Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator today announced that it has extended its GSM roaming coverage to 11 additional countries across the Americas in partnership with leading telecommunications providers, Claro and Telefónica. A subsidiary of América Móvil, Claro is the leading provider of telecommunications services in…
29th National Space Symposium Comes to Successful Close
The 29th National Space Symposium concluded Thursday night with the gala Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner® and the Reception in Celebration of the New Generation Space Leaders. The event proved a successful accomplishment in a challenging year with 9,000 total participants from more than 30 nations. Among the participants were: Approximately 160 exhibitors, including 33 that were…
Alaska Lt. Gov. Addresses 29th National Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium brought together senior state officials from across the United States. In addition to speaking at and participating in the Space Symposium, they also gathered to attend a meeting of the Aerospace States Association. Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell spoke at the Space Symposium and emphasized the important role of…
Space Symposium Panel Discussion Focuses on Coalition Contributions
The Space Symposium’s Coalition Contributions panel provided background on international contributions taking place in the public and private sectors. The panel was moderated by Gen. Lance W. Lord, USAF, Ret., and comprised: Brig. Gen. Christian Badia, head of division, strategic defence planning & concepts, German Federal Ministry of Defence Samer Halawi, chief executive office, Thuraya…