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NASA Science Leadership to Hold Town Hall Meeting Thursday

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Dienstag, Oktober 4, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen and his leadership team at10:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 6.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen and his leadership team at10:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 6.
  • The group will discuss updates to the agency's science program and share the status of activities.
  • Leadership team members will discuss missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope, Double Asteroid Redirect Test, and the Earth System Observatory.
  • In addition, Zurbuchen will discuss highlights of his tenure as NASA's head of the Science Mission Directorate.

33 Year NASA Veteran, Former Director James Webb Space Telescope, Gregory Robinson Joins BigSpeak.

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Dienstag, September 20, 2022
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA veteran, science and leadership expert Gregory Robinson has joined BigSpeak keynote speakers. Robinson is best known for leadership as Director of the James Webb Space Telescope Program: one of the most amazing engineering marvels in NASA's recent history— 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Telescope. When Robinson took over in 2018, the project was billions over budget and years behind schedule. Within months of being named Director, he increased efficiency of the schedule from 55% to 95% through calm leadership and communication. Robinson's supervisor, Thomas Zurbuchen, called him "the most effective leader of a mission I have ever seen in the history of NASA."

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  • Gregory Robinson, top leadership and science expert, former Director James Webb Space Telescope Project partners with BigSpeak Speakers Bureau for keynote speaking
    SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA veteran, science and leadership expert Gregory Robinson has joined BigSpeak keynote speakers.
  • Robinson is best known for leadership as Director of the James Webb Space Telescope Program: one of the most amazing engineering marvels in NASA's recent history 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Telescope.
  • Within months of being named Director, he increased efficiency of the schedule from 55% to 95% through calm leadership and communication.
  • Named Time magazine's Top 100 Influential People of 2022, Robinson held many leadership positions in his 33-year career at NASA.

The Asheville Collider to Hold Free Screening of the Award-winning Film About NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

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Dienstag, September 20, 2022
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hunt For Planet B, the story about the building of the world's most powerful telescope will screen at the Collider in Asheville on October 1, 2022 at 2pm. Admission is free. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Space telescope allowing scientists for the first time to see the very first stars and galaxies in the universe 13 billion light years into outer space.

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  • The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Space telescope allowing scientists for the first time to see the very first stars and galaxies in the universe 13 billion light years into outer space.
  • The screening is sponsored by the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC Federal) in collaboration with the Asheville Museum of Science and CASE Consultants International, a climate sustainability and solutions company.
  • ASRC Federal was instrumental in the construction of the James Webb Space Telescope.
  • Prior to the film's screening ASRC Federal JWST Photographer Chris Gum and ASRC Federal JWST Outreach Lead Peter Sooy will relate personal stories and answer questions.

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Hosts Inaugural Tech Freedom Awards

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Montag, September 19, 2022
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At its inaugural Tech Freedom Awards, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue recognized the Honorable Daniel S. Goldin, the ninth and longest-tenured NASA Administrator, and mobile network operator and infrastructure company Africell, for their tech diplomacy work in advancing freedom through trusted technology.

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  • At its inaugural Tech Freedom Awards, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue recognized the Honorable Daniel S. Goldin, the ninth and longest-tenured NASA Administrator, and mobile network operator and infrastructure company Africell, for their tech diplomacy work in advancing freedom through trusted technology.
  • The Tech Freedom Awards was born also out of this belief, said Keith Krach, the Chairman and Co-founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, at the awards gala.
  • ABOUT THE KRACH INSTITUTE FOR TECH DIPLOMACY AT PURDUE:
    The nonpartisan Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue is committed to the mission of advancing freedom through trusted technologies and democratic principles.
  • Editors/Producers: Photos from The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Tech Freedom Awards are available upon request.

NASA Announces Pending Departure of Science Associate Administrator

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Dienstag, September 13, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, will leave the agency at the end of 2022, after six years of dedicated service.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, will leave the agency at the end of 2022, after six years of dedicated service.
  • "NASA explores to better understand our place in the universe, and to use what we learn to support life on Earth.
  • Thomas has made an indelible mark at NASA indeed, he has held this job continuously longer than any other person and I am thankful for his dedication to our agency," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • NASA is conducting a nationwide search and open competition for a new associate administrator.

U.S. Postal Service Issues James Webb Space Telescope Stamp

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Donnerstag, September 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the release of this vibrant stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates NASA's James Webb Space Telescope as it continues its epic mission to reveal the cosmos as never seen before. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.

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  • Postal Service celebrates NASA's James Webb Space Telescope as it continues its epic mission to reveal the cosmos as never seen before.
  • "NASA's James Webb Space Telescope orbits the sun about a million miles away Now it will travel the U.S. mail system"
    "The James Webb Space Telescope orbits the sun about a million miles away from our planet.
  • Launched on Dec. 25, 2021, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most complex telescope ever deployed in space capable of studying every phase of cosmic history.
  • The words "Webb Space Telescope" appear in white along the bottom edge of the stamp.

Columbia Business School's Deming Center Awards 2022 Deming Cup to Tim Steiner and Kathy Warden

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Dienstag, September 6, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Business School's W. Edwards Deming Center for Quality, Productivity, and Competitiveness announced Tim Steiner, CEO and co-founder of Ocado Group, and Kathy Warden, chair, CEO and president of Northrop Grumman, will receive its 2022 Deming Cup for Operational Excellence Award at a ceremony in Columbia University's Low Library Rotunda on October 25.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Business School's W. Edwards Deming Center for Quality, Productivity, and Competitiveness announced Tim Steiner, CEO and co-founder of Ocado Group, and Kathy Warden, chair, CEO and president of Northrop Grumman, will receive its 2022 Deming Cup for Operational Excellence Award at a ceremony in Columbia University's Low Library Rotunda on October 25.
  • Since 2010, the Deming Cup has recognized leaders for operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organizations.
  • In his congratulations to Steiner and Warden, Professor Nelson Fraiman , director of the Deming Center, applauded them for "exemplifying the Deming principles in leading breakthrough solutions within their industries."
  • On receiving news of the award, Tim Steiner said: "I am delighted to receive the Deming Cup.

Voyager's Space Micro Software Defined Radio Supports Success of Missile Defense Agency's CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment

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Dienstag, August 23, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Space Micro Inc., powered by Voyager Space, today announced the successful performance of its Software Defined Radios (SDRs) on Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment (CNCE) Block 1.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Space Micro Inc., powered by Voyager Space, today announced the successful performance of its Software Defined Radios (SDRs) on Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment (CNCE) Block 1.
  • MDA deployed two CubeSats developed by Space Micro with integrated radio frequency (RF) payloads based on its SDR-C family of small form factor software defined radios.
  • "The Space Micro team continues to demonstrate flight-proven solutions that provide value to our national defense capabilities," said Matt Kuta, President and COO of Voyager Space.
  • Voyager Space is a space technology company dedicated to building a better future for humanity in space and on Earth.

$205 Million Investment Accelerates Construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope

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Dienstag, August 2, 2022
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PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever engineered using the worlds largest mirrors, today announced it has secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever engineered using the worlds largest mirrors, today announced it has secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction.
  • We are honored to receive this investment in our future, said Dr. Robert Shelton, President of Giant Magellan Telescope.
  • The funding comes after the National Academy of Sciences Astro2020 Decadal Survey evaluated the Giant Magellan Telescope as a core partner of the United States Extremely Large Telescope Program.
  • This latest $205 million investment round positions the Giant Magellan Telescope to be one of the first in a new generation of extremely large telescopes to be constructed.

Space Foundation Releases The Space Report 2022 Q2 Showing Growth of Global Space Economy

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Mittwoch, Juli 27, 2022
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Space Foundation , a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today released The Space Report 2022 Q2, compiling data from nations around the planet to calculate the $469 billion space economy, which grew at a brisk 9% clip from 2020.

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  • Space Foundation , a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today released The Space Report 2022 Q2, compiling data from nations around the planet to calculate the $469 billion space economy, which grew at a brisk 9% clip from 2020.
  • The Space Report offers a detailed look at spending by major spacefaring nations and a regional examination of space revenue from Europe, Latin America and Africa.
  • The Space Report also offers a deep dive into the booming commercial space industry, examining which segments are cashing in, how investors are approaching space, and how space firms are faring on Wall Street.
  • The Space Report is the authoritative report on the global space ecosystem, covering space exploration and space-inspired industries on Earth.