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ISU Students Win Barcelona Aerobatics Zero-Gravity Challenge
Strasbourg, France (Nov. 18, 2010) – Five students from the International Space University (ISU), Coordinator Alexandra Kindrat (Canada), Heather Allaway (Canada), Jagruti Pankhania (UK), Alexander Melynshyn (Canada) and Jonathan Muller (France), winners of the 1st edition of Barcelona Aerobatics Zero-Gravity Challenge, flew their experiment on October 31st from the Sabadell Airport near Barcelona, Spain. The…
Space Foundation Grants Certified Space Technology Status to Rocky Mountain Tracking
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 17, 2010) — GPS tracking products provided by Fort Collins-based Rocky Mountain Tracking (RMT) have been designated as a Certified Space Technology (TM) by the Space Foundation, making them the only GPS technologies to be so recognized. The Space Foundation’s Space Certification program recognizes products originally developed for space that have…
Unprecedented New Technology Reads & Reacts To Brainwaves Through The Extremities Of The Body
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 17, 2010) – Imagine a small armband sensor that allows the user to be able to control a computer by mind alone; or determine if he/she is being inattentive or distracted while driving; or know exactly when to swing a golf club for optimum performance and results. A new wearable technology called…
Stevens and the International Space University Expand International Partnership
Hoboken, N.J. (Nov. 17, 2010) – To respond to the demand for an in-depth technical degree offering with a global perspective, Stevens Institute of Technology and the International Space University (ISU) have joined forces to offer a Graduate Certificate in Space Systems Engineering that can lead to either a Master’s Degree in Space Systems Engineering…
Graz University of Technology Grants ECTS Credits to ISU’s 2011 Space Studies Program Participants
Strasbourg, France (Nov. 16, 2010) – Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) will host the 24th Space Studies Program (SSP) of the International Space University (ISU) to be held on its campus in Graz, Austria, from 11 July – 09 September 2011. The areas of strength of Graz University of Technology are combined in five…
First Executive MBA Class of the International Space University is Ready for Graduation
Strasbourg, France (Nov. 16, 2010) – Eighteen months ago the International Space University (ISU) launched the first Executive MBA focusing on space business. This program gives excellence in training of space leaders by providing all the interdisciplinary skills necessary for doing business in the space sector. This first cohort of students will be defending their…
Donation Funds Robots for Space Foundation Education Lab
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2010) — A corporate donation is the first step in establishing a new lab at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs. The donation, referred to as the “Honeywell Mars Robotic Experience,” provides robots for a future simulated Martian terrain mission laboratory incorporating student-designed-and-built robots. “The idea behind this…
CEOs Address the Issues at 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2010) — The increasing globalization and commercialization of space coupled with dramatic changes in U.S. space policy have created a dynamic and sometimes challenging environment for space businesses. The chief executive officers of four major space companies will address the environment, the issues and the future at the Space Foundation’s…
GMV Receives Coveted CMMI ML 5 Recognition
Rockville, Md. (Nov. 9, 2010) – GMV, the global company specializing in satellite ground systems, has been recognized by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University as a Level 5 organization in Capability and Maturity Model Integration (CMMI ML 5). “Receiving SEI’s highest level of achievement underscores GMV’s unique ability to provide first-rate…
Aerojet’s Engine Powers Delta II Second Stage for the COSMO-SkyMed Constellation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced that its engine helped propel Friday night’s launch of the Delta II launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in Calif. This is the fourth launch, completing the COSMO-SkyMed constellation. The overall objective of the COSMO-SkyMed program is global Earth observation,…