Mars500 Crew speak to media during formal Press Conference May 18th in Moscow.
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Mars500 Crew – Official Press Conference – Moscow May 18th 2010
Posted in ISU-related, Mars500, Media, space news, tagged Analogue simulations, Diego Urbina, ESA, IBMP, Mars, Mars500, Moscow on May 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Astronaut Takes Flag To Outer Space To Commemorate The Ilan Ramon Scholarship Project
Posted in ISU-related, Media, space news, tagged Daniel Rockberger, Ilan Ramon Scholarship Project, International Space University, ISU, Michael Potter, www.space-travel.com on May 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »
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http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Astronaut_Takes_Flag_To_Outer_Space_To_Commemorate_The_Ilan_Ramon_Scholarship_Project_999.html
Astronaut Takes Flag To Outer Space To Commemorate The Ilan Ramon Scholarship Project
by Staff Writers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2010
ilan-ramon-scholarship-flag-lg (From http://www.Space-Travel.com)
Astronaut Garret Reisman who will be flying on board Shuttle
Atlantis STS-132 on May 14th will be taking a flag commemorating
Israel’s first astronaut Ilan Ramon and the scholarship fund established in his honor.
The International Space University, will hold its 2010 Summer Space
Studies Program in Strasbourg, France.
As part of an annual campaign to identify and assist in funding three
exceptional Israeli graduate students, Michael Potter, former member
of the International Space University (ISU), Board of Trustees, has
announced a matching scholarship endowment fund. The International
Space University, will hold its 2010 Summer Space Studies Program in
Strasbourg, France.
According to Potter, “This is a historic opportunity to achieve an
international impact with a few select, but very talented Israeli
graduate students. Israel intends to play a growing role in the global
leadership and the development of space technologies and activities.”
A Campaign to Select Exceptional Israeli Graduate Students for the
International Space University Daniel Rockberger the founder of the
Ramon Scholarship selection committee based in Tel Aviv, points out:,
“We are committed to ensuring that the International Space University
continues to serve an important impact on securing Israel’s role on
the international stage and particularly in the area of space
development and cooperation.”
Ilan Ramon Scholarship Project and Vision 2015
Over the next five years we will seek to identify a minimum of 15
world-class students to participate in the two month Space Studies
Program organized by ISU. This program is held every summer in
different countries and locations around the globe.
The scholarship was established to honor the memory of the first
Israeli astronaut, Col. Ilan Ramon, who died while courageously
exploring the final frontier of space. Ramon made the ultimate
sacrifice while living his commitment to space and to international
cooperation amongst the nations of the Earth.
The purpose of the scholarships is to attract talented young Israeli
students with backgrounds in technology, science, medicine and other
disciplines, allowing them to continue their pursuit of knowledge on
the international stage. At ISU, they will join with academic,
government, and industry colleagues from around the world who
recognize the promise of space exploration, development, and
technology to advance and improve both life on Earth and beyond.
This scholarship program is a commitment to creating the building
blocks that are necessary for Israel to establish a leadership
position in the global space community and marketplace.
ISU, with a central campus in Strasbourg, France, provides
graduate-level interdisciplinary training to the future leaders of the
world’s space efforts. Since its inception in 1987, more than 2,900
students from more than 100 countries have graduated from ISU’s
two-month Space Studies Program and its one-year Master of Space
Studies Program. The 2006 Summer Session was held in Strasbourg,
France.
The Summer 2007 Session was held in Beijing China. The program for
2008 was held in Barcelona, Spain, the 2009 program was held at the
NASA Ames Research center in Silicon Valley, California, and the
upcoming 2010 program will be held in Strasbourg, France from 28 June
to 27 August 2010.
Canadian Astronaut & Flight Surgeon visit Calgary
Posted in ISU-related, Media, space news, tagged Bob Thirsk, Canadian Astronaut, Canadian Astronaut Bob Thirsk, Canadian Space Agency, CSA, Dr. Doug Hamilton, Dr. Robert Thirsk, ESA, Expedition 20, Expedition 21, Flight Surgeon, human space flight, Image Reversal In Space, International Space Station, Iris, Iris - Image Reversal In Space, Iris Experiment, ISS, JAXA, living in space, NASA, Roscosmos, Science Research, shuttle, Soyuz, space exploration, space flight, space research on February 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Hello readers!
Canadian Astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk & his flight surgeon Dr. Doug Hamilton returned to their alma mater (University of Calgary – U of C) on Feb 10th to deliver presentations and discussion about Dr. Thirsk’s recent 6-month stay on the International Space Station during Expedition 20/21 (which I’ve reported here at kulfispace.wordpress.com in the past – specifically on the IRIS educational experiment).
Dr. Thirsk graduated from U of C in 1976 in Mechanical Engineering & Dr. Hamilton as an MD in 1991.
The event was attended by approximately 250 current and former U of C students, faculty, general public & the media.
Dr. Hamilton presented his experiences first, in a unique inside look into the busy, cheerful, yet invigorating life of a flight surgeon through each phase of a mission working closely with their astronaut and crew. Very entertaining and captivating speaker he is!
Dr. Thirsk then presented his in-orbit experiences, the incredible Canadian scientific research conducted (including IRIS – Image Reversal In Space), and the everyday station life from station maintenance & construction to shuttle & station visitors and the daily joys of fun and exercise.
Thirsk Quotes:
*”[The Space Shuttle] is the most beautiful, most capable spacecraft of all time…we will never see anything like it in our lifetime” – on Shuttle
*”Landing feels like a car accident!” – on landing in a Soyuz capsule
*”Family is the best asset of an Astronaut” – on life
*”…although Constellation/Orion & Ares programs canceled will cause a delay, …other benefits include extension of the ISS to 2020 to get the most research bang for the buck” – on recent NASA budget cuts
I was fortunate to thank Dr. Thirsk on behalf of the entire IRIS team for his work, effort & time dedicated to making sure we were able to get some useful data and making IRIS a great success.
Here’s a couple snaps of myself with Dr. Thirsk & Dr. Hamilton!
Dr. Thirsk & I at U of C
Dr. Hamilton & I
Below are some clips and snaps from the event:
Canadian Space Summit Nov 20-22; Nicole Stott Returns to Earth
Posted in ISU-related, Media, space news, tagged Canadian Space Leaders Roundtable, Canadian Space Summit, CSLR2009, CSS, Dr. Bob Thirsk, Dr. Robert Thirsk, Expedition 20, Expedition 21, International Space Station, Iris, Iris - Image Reversal In Space, ISS, ISU, NASA, NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott, Nicole Stott, Space, space awareness, Space Shuttle on November 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Hello folks!
Sorry for the delay in posts, its been a busy time.
I hopped over to Kingston, Ontario @ the Royal Military College for the 2009 Canadian Space Summit. Many meetings ran that weekend – including one I organized called the Canadian Space Leaders Roundtable (CSLR 2009). This was a meeting of the leadership of Canadian space awareness groups. (Full list to be published soon).
I was also fortunate to present at the Canadian Space Summit during the Education session on the Iris – Image Reversal In Space experiment on behalf of 50 students from 14 nations.
After this I dashed off to Toronto to meet some family and friends I hadn’t seen for almost a year since my last visit. Back to Calgary, and I had a gift waiting for me – in addition to the first snowfall! Check this out – the actual patches from International Space Station Expeditions 20 & 21, along with a t-shirt from my space shirt collection 🙂
NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott returned today to Earth on the Space Shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA after 4 months on the ISS. Welcome Home, Nicole!
Dr. Robert Thirsk and his Increment 19 crewmates will be returning by Soyuz capsule December 1st, officially concluding Dr. Thirsk’s 6-month stay and the formal in-orbit activity of the Iris – Image Reversal In Space experiment.
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