Space Foundation Press Releases
27th National Space Symposium to Feature New Simulcast Lounge
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 24, 2011) — A new addition to the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium will be a Simulcast Lounge, featuring LCD monitors and all-day coffee service. Sponsored by Space Foundation Contributing Member Integral Systems, the lounge will provide Symposium attendees with a relaxed setting to settle into comfortable couches and check…
Lei Fanpei is Featured Speaker at the 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 21, 2011) — Lei Fanpei, vice president, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC), will provide insight into the Chinese space industry as a featured speaker at the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium, to be held April 11-14, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. His presentation will be…
Aerojet Propulsion System Inserts Mercury MESSENGER Spacecraft into Mercury Orbit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 21, 2011) — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that NASA’s MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) spacecraft has successfully achieved the first-ever orbit around the planet Mercury using Aerojet’s propulsion system. MESSENGER was launched aboard a Delta II on Aug. 3, 2004, and has traveled approximately five…
Register for 27th National Space Symposium by March 18 to Take Advantage of Early Bird Discount
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 15, 2011) — The upcoming National Space Symposium is shaping up to be the most action- and content-packed in the event’s 27 year history. Long-recognized by attendees as the best networking opportunity in the business, the April 11-14 event offers: A superlative slate of speakers The Boeing Exhibit Center that now…
High-Level Speakers will Cover Multiple Aspects of Cyberspace at Space Foundation Cyber 1.1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 16, 2011) — Four high-level speakers, representing military, industry and policy perspectives of cyberspace, will join a roster of illustrious participants at the Space Foundation’s Cyber 1.1 conference next month. Cyber 1.1 is a full-day conference that takes place immediately before the official opening of the 27th National Space Symposium on…
Themis Granted Certified Technology Status
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 15, 2011) — The Space Foundation has designated hyperspectral imaging systems by Themis Vision Systems as a Certified Space Technology(TM). Used in a space exploration support role, hyperspectral sensors capture reflected energy from observed objects, which is then analyzed to identify attributes not otherwise visible. Working with NASA, Themis Vision Systems…
Aerojet Earns Energy Efficiency Incentives for its Ultraviolet Technology Project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 15, 2011) — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, today was recognized by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) for the company’s installation of a more energy-efficient ultraviolet (UV) treatment system in one of its environmental groundwater remediation facilities. Existing equipment was projected to consume 270kW of power to treat the design flow…
Intelsat Picks MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. for Satellite Servicing
Luxembourg and Vancouver, BC (March 15, 2011) – Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA”) for the servicing of Intelsat’s on-orbit satellites via a space-based service vehicle to be provided by MDA. The innovative technology has…
27th National Space Symposium Offers Special Events for “New Generation” Space Professionals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 14, 2011) — The Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium will feature almost a full week of events targeted to a new generation of space professionals, kicking off on Monday, April 11, with the popular “speed mentoring” new generation leadership exchange. The premier gathering of the global space community, the 27th…
Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum Courses Provide Classroom-Ready Lessons, Ideas for PreK-12 Teachers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 11, 2011) — Teachers, sign up now to learn how to use space themes and concepts in the classroom and to earn professional development credit or even master’s degree credits. The Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum courses focus on national standards and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) principles. These…