DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 11, 2013 (ERAU PR) — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s new Commercial Space Operations degree program, the first of its kind in the world, will sponsor Teachers in Space summer workshops for the next five years.

A project of the Space Frontier Foundation (SFF), Teachers in Space stimulates student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by giving teachers authentic astronaut training and real space science experiences combined with information and resources they can take back with them to their classrooms.

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Nyack, NY March 26, 2013 (SFF PR) — The Space Frontier Foundation today opened applications and announced the schedule for 2013 NewSpace Business Plan Competition.

Applications and Executive Summaries can be submitted from now through May 29th.   On June 15th we will be notifying the finalists and they will have until July 12th to submit their full business plans. Boot Camp for finalists begins July 24th, and the competition will be held at the NewSpace Conference July 25-27 in Silicon Valley.

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Michael Lopez-Alegria
President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation

“Conquering the space frontier requires leadership at NASA and a partnership between commercial companies and governments,” stated CSF President Michael Lopez-Alegria. “I’m thrilled to see the Golden Spike announcement, which harnesses space leaders with years of experience to launch an exciting new private space venture. In the last few years we’ve learned that commercial space, by speaking to the dreams and aspirations of people around the world, can create new excitement for space travel, bringing us ever closer to our shared goal of sustainably extending human activity beyond Earth.”

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Space: The Last Priority
Space Frontier Foundation Press Release

Last week some of the Republicans among us wrote a press release that slammed the Republican Platform on space. This week the Democrats among us were hoping to have nice things to say about the Democratic platform. No such luck.

At least the platform committee didn’t waste any words. But when it comes to actual substance, they earned the same failing grade as the Republicans.

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NYACK, N.Y. (SFF PR) — Today, the Republican Party released its 2012 platform, which included a provision entitled “America’s Future in Space: Continuing This Quest.” The non-partisan Space Frontier Foundation issued the following statement in response:

NASA seems to be one Big Government program many Republicans love. The GOP platform criticizes the federal government as “bloated, antiquated and unresponsive to taxpayers” but has nothing but hackneyed praise for NASA, and doesn’t even mention the increasing role of the private sector.  The authors of this platform must imagine they still live in the Cold War of the 1960s, when only governments launched payloads and people into space.

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Silicon Valley, CA (SFF PR) — The NewSpace 2012 Conference will be full of wisdom and wit thanks to the stellar lineup’s years of experience and success. Any one of these space leaders could provide the advice or introduction you need to take it to the next level in the space industry. Don’t miss out on hearing what they have to say and introducing your venture by registering today at NewSpace.SpaceFrontier.org/registration!

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San Francisco, CA– April 2, 2012 – Space Angels Network, a national network of seed and early-stage investors focused on aerospace and aviation startups, has announced its participation in producing the 2012 Space Frontier Foundation Business Plan Competition.  Serving as a Contributing Sponsor, Space Angels Network will screen applicants, serve as a presentation coach for finalists, and provide the first place finisher complementary investment guidance, including an opportunity to meet in-person with Space Angels Network members,

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The Space Frontier Foundation has announced 10 finalists for the $110,000 NewSpace2012 Business Competition. The finalists for the late July competition include:

Digital Solid State Propulsion LLC: They have developed a new form of solid-state propellants that are completely inert unless ignited with electric power of the appropriate magnitude. The first truly throttle-able solid rocket motor.

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This week on The Space Show with David Livingston… 1. Monday, June 11, 2012, 2-3:30 PM PDT (5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5:30 PM CDT): We welcome back MARIMIKEL CHARRIER to talk about the upcoming New Space Conference. 2. Tuesday, May 12 2012, 7-8:30 PM PDT (10-11:30 PM EDT, 9-10:30 PM CDT): OPEN LINES. First time callers are welcome. All space related topics are welcome. 3. Friday, June 15, 2012, 9:30-11 AM […]

SFF PR — The Space Frontier Foundation’s Teachers in Space program and NASA are teaming up this summer for a second round of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workshops that focus on Suborbital Astronautics, Space Medicine and Human Factors, and Suborbital Flight Experiments.

The goal of the workshops is to give teachers the curriculum and experiences necessary to boost STEM instruction, including the opportunity to fly an experiment on a Masten Space suborbital vehicle. The workshop instructors will include a former Space Shuttle Commander as well as leading scientists from NASA, FAA, NewSpace and leading aerospace universities. Secondary teachers currently teaching STEM subjects should apply at tis.spacefrontier.org workshops by April 5, 2012.

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