Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Participates in Celebration of Canada Space Program's 50th Anniversary
Last month, Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry was a guest at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., for a reception in honor of the 50th anniversary of the launch of Canada’s first satellite, Alouette 1. Canada was third after the Soviet Union and the United States to launch a home-built-and-operated…
Poland to Become ESA Member State
Last month, the European Space Agency (ESA) Member States unanimously approved the accession of Poland to the ESA Convention. Poland immediately began participating as an observer in the ESA Council and, once it has completed an internal ratification process, it will become the 20th ESA Member State. Poland has been a European Cooperating State (PECS) since April…
Smith Inspires Students
The Space Foundation, Charles County (Md.) Public Schools (CCPS) and CCPS Superintendent James R. Richmond hosted an Educational Exchange Luncheon today at North Point High School in Charles County with the goal of inspiring the middle and high school girls attending to pursue careers in STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The featured…
Aerojet SEP Study Demonstrates Affordability Enhancement for NASA Exploration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 30, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, completed a Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) mission concept study for NASA Glenn Research Center that demonstrated the ability to reduce the mission cost for NASA Human Exploration cargo missions by more than 50 percent through the use of existing flight-proven SEP systems. Self-funded…
Space Foundation Briefing Covers Export Reform
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs the Honorable Madelyn Creedon, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) spoke about the status of export control reform at a Space Foundation-sponsored briefing breakfast on July 24. The audience comprised congressional staff from both the Senate and the House,…
Volunteer to be a Docent for the Space Foundation Visitors Center in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 25, 2012) — The Space Foundation is seeking volunteers to serve as docents, greeters or operational supporters for its Visitors Center, which will open to the public this fall. Volunteers may work as little as two four-hour shifts per month, or as often as four full days a week, assisting visitors,…
Astronaut Sally Ride Dies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (July 23, 2012) — Astronaut Sally Ride, Ph.D., died today at the age of 61 after a 17 month battle with pancreatic cancer. As the first American woman to fly in space and as President and CEO of Sally Ride Science, she was a special inspiration to girls and young women around…
GMV Awarded Contract for MEASAT-3b Communications Satellite Control Center
Rockville, Md. (July 23, 2012) – GMV USA (www.usa.gmv.com) the Rockville, Maryland based US affiliate of the multinational satellite ground systems supplier, GMV (www.gmv.com), has been selected for a contract with MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) to provide the satellite ground control and payload ground control systems for the MEASAT-3b satellite. The project builds on GMV’s…
Thuraya Partners with T-Mobile to Launch Roaming Service in USA
Abu Dhabi (July 17, 2012) – Leading international mobile satellite operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched its roaming service in the United States of America in partnership with the American mobile operator, T-Mobile. The service, which commenced on July 12, allows Thuraya subscribers to roam seamlessly with their Thuraya mobile numbers into the T-Mobile network that…
Space Across the Curriculum Concludes in Colorado Springs with Astronomy Course
This week, the Space Foundation will conclude the Colorado Springs portion of its summer Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development courses with the final course – Astronomy Principles for the Classroom: Kinesthetic Astronomy, held at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute, 105 Coleridge Ave. The course provides educators with ideas for exciting new ways to…