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Space Watch: December 2016 (Volume: 15, Issue: 12)
The View From Here Sail We Must: Embracing Change Space Symposium Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska is a Space Symposium Featured Speaker Brig. Gen. John E. Shaw is Space Warfighters Luncheon Speaker New Space Symposium Panel: The Center Directors in a Time of Transition Help Shape the Women’s Global Gathering at the 33rd Space Symposium Plan to…
Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska is a Space Symposium Featured Speaker
An important addition to the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, is the confirmation of featured speaker Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner, European Commission. Since 2014, Bieńkowska has been the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs at the European Commission. As Commissioner, her responsibilities include reviewing the strategy for completing the single market of goods and…
The Force is Strong at the Space Foundation Discovery Center this Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 29, 2016) – From stars in the sky, to sci-fi stars of the big screen, the Discovery Center has something for the entire family, Nov. 30 – Dec. 3. Two events, the Family Star Party and Star Days, offer interactive and educational fun for all ages. Earlier this year, the Discovery Center…
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Mature Rotating Detonation Engine Technology in Cooperation with Department of Energy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has signed a cooperative agreement with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) of the U.S. Department of Energy to develop air-breathing rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology that could enable the combined cycle efficiency of natural gas-fueled power plants…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of NOAA's Next-Generation Geostationary Weather Satellite
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully supported the launch of the next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. The mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United…
Gen. William Shelton Elected Space Foundation Vice Chairman
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 16, 2016) – The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation held its annual meeting on Nov. 10, and Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF (Ret.), was elected to a one-year term as Vice Chairman of the Board. Shelton is former Commander, Air Force Space Command. ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN…
Friday is Deadline to Submit Tech Track Paper Abstracts
The Space Foundation is accepting paper abstracts for the 33rd Space Symposium Tech Track. Tech Track presentations are welcome on technology developments with applications for civil, commercial, entrepreneurial and national security fields. The emphasis should be on recent activities or emerging technologies. Areas of interest include: Space science Hardware solutions Software solutions Satellites Launches The deadline…
Featured Speakers Announced for Space Foundation's Classified Faga Forum on Space Intelligence 2017
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2016) – In response to demand for a classified space conference in the metro Washington, D.C., area, the Space Foundation will again offer the Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, to be held on Feb. 15, at SAIC in Chantilly, Va. Early confirmed speakers for the Faga Forum 2017 include: Winston…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of WorldView-4 Commercial Earth Observation Satellite
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully supported the launch of WorldView-4, DigitalGlobe’s newest high-accuracy, high-resolution imaging satellite. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket today. Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion on the Atlas…
Project Management Institute Educational Foundation Grant Will Fund Space Foundation Initiative for Teachers and Students
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2016) – The Space Foundation has received a grant from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) for a two-year initiative to help teachers and students prepare for the demands of the future workforce. The $192,125 grant will fund an initiative entitled “Out of this World Project Management,” an enhancement…