Jan 20, 2015 | Biographies
Matt Kramer, Coalition deputy chair, is the Director of External Communications at Lockheed Martin. In this role he is responsible for media relations, marketing communications, web, social media, and advertising for Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems business area....
Jan 20, 2015 | Biographies
Kevin Kane, 2015 Coalition chair, is currently the director of Congressional relations at Orbital ATK, where he utilizes his extensive knowledge of government policies and legislation to advocate for the company’s role in U.S. defense and space exploration programs....
Dec 18, 2014 | Biographies, Blog, Book Reviews, Education, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Our Solar System, Space Race, The Moon, Why Space
Book Review: The Art of Space – The History of Space Art, From the Earliest Visions to the Graphics of the Modern Era by Ron Miller; Zenith Press/Quarto Publishing Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota; $35.00 (hardcover); September 2014. This is an impressive gathering of...
Jun 9, 2014 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Biographies, Blog, Book Reviews, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, Space Shuttle, Why Space
Sally Ride – America’s First Woman in Space by Lynn Sherr; Simon & Schuster, New York, New York; $28.00; June 2014. This is a truly inspiring book, written by a top-notch journalist about an extraordinary woman – Dr. Sally Ride. It’s corny to talk of Ride as a...
Jun 15, 2013 | Biographies, Education, Exploration, International Space Station, NASA, Planet Earth, Roscosmos, Space and Science
Sunday marks an important anniversary in the annals of human spaceflight. On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space. Now 77, Tereshkova circled the Earth 48 times flying solo over three days in the Vostok 6...
Jan 3, 2013 | Biographies
Bill Beckman is the Director for NASA Programs in the Washington, D.C., Operations office for The Boeing Company. His responsibilities include interfacing with the Potomac region customer base including NASA, Congressional/Executive Branch offices, and representing...
Jan 3, 2013 | Biographies
George Torres is vice president of Communications for ATK’s Aerospace Group, a $1.3 billion business in widely diverse businesses such as space launch vehicles, satellites, defense products, and commercial and military aircraft. In this capacity, he is responsible for...
Jan 20, 2012 | Biographies
Mary Engola Manager, Customer & Industry Relations Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Mary Engola joined Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in 2003 and is currently the manager of customer and industry relations. Prior to relocating in 2006 to the...
Sep 3, 2011 | Ask the Expert, Biographies, Blog, Book Reviews, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Space Tourism, Spaceports
Burt Rutan’s Race to Space – The Magician of Mojave and His Flying Innovations by Dan Linehan; Zenith Press, Minneapolis, MN; $30.00 (hardcover); July 2011. Burt Rutan is an aerospace maverick, racking up a long list of innovative airplane designs – including...
Jul 24, 2011 | Biographies, Blog, Book Reviews, Education Station, Exploration, NASA, The Moon
Falling to Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut’s Journey to the Moon by Al Worden with Francis French; Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.; $29.95 (hardcover); July 2011. This is a great read, one that is frank in telling the tale of an Apollo astronaut first...