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Budget Reports for Fiscal Year 2013
The Space Foundation produced several reports recently, providing overviews and comparisons of fiscal year 2013 budgets. The reports include overviews of: Unclassified space-based and related programs requested in the Department of Defense’s FY 2013 budget in comparison with FY 2012 funds The President’s FY 2013 budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Isle of Man Visit Encompasses Education, Industry
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham and Vice President-Education Iain Probert traveled to the Isle of Man last month for a series of meetings and education presentations designed to enhance the relationship between the U.S. and Isle of Man space industries. Pulham and Probert are pictured, right, in a photo taken by news media in the…
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This article is part of Space Watch: March 2012 (Volume: 11, Issue: 3).
More on LightSquared
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has written a letter to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), regarding the impact of the proposed LightSquared deployment of terrestrial operations on global positioning system (GPS) services. The letter informed Chairman Genachowski that based on the NTIA’s independent evaluation of the testing and analysis…
Spinoff Features Space Technology Hall of Fame, Space Certification
Six Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees, three of which are also Certified Space Technologies, are featured in the current edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, released last month and now available online. The glossy magazine reveals how the space agency’s ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars and created thousands…
The International Space University's 27th Space Studies Program to Convene in Montreal, Canada
Strasbourg, France (Mar. 1, 2012) – The International Space University (ISU) is proud to announce that its 27th annual Space Studies Program (SSP) session will be hosted by the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) and HEC Montréal in 2014. The 2014 session will mark the third time that the ISU has convened an SSP in…
Sponsor Profile: Fluor
One of the main reasons to attend the Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium is the opportunity to connect with the space industry’s leading decision makers and conduct meaningful business. A networking opportunity will be provided by co-sponsor Fluor during the Symposium’s Tuesday afternoon refreshment break when attendees will get to stretch their legs, enjoy…
Sponsor Profile: Euroconsult
One of the main reasons to attend the Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium is the opportunity to meet the space industry’s leading decision makers and conduct meaningful business. A valuable networking opportunity will be provided by co-sponsor Euroconsult during the Symposium’s Wednesday Morning Coffee when attendees will get to stretch their legs and mingle.…
New Horizons Program Reaches Students, Teachers in Fairbanks
Thanks to generous local supporters, the Space Foundation brought our New Horizons community program to Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 13-18, with classroom sessions and assemblies at schools, teacher professional development, community events, receptions and lots of media coverage. Coordinated by Marci Ward, a third-grade teacher at Fairbanks’ Immaculate Conception Grade School and a member of the…
Aerojet Propulsion Propels Atlas V Launch Vehicle and Delivers MUOS Satellite to Orbit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, provided its solid rocket boosters to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launch vehicle for the inaugural launch of the U.S. Navy’s five-satellite Mobile User Object System (MUOS). Built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), MUOS is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications…