Andrew Basham and Ryan Fielder, second-year graduate students in the GW Space Policy Institute, are named GPS Innovation Alliance Space Fellows. Check out the Elliott School announcement here.
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MATTHEW ISAKOWITZ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
MATTHEW ISAKOWITZ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Inspiring the Next Generation of Commercial Spaceflight Leaders
Passionate about the exciting world of commercial spaceflight? We have some important news for you…
Click Here for the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program’s Summer 2022 Application!
The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2022! The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship is an extraordinary opportunity for students interested in pursuing careers in the commercial spaceflight industry. The application is open to current college juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Fellows will receive a Summer 2022 paid internship at one of our host companies (examples below from this past year), get paired with a notable aerospace leader for mentorship (we’re talking astronauts, entrepreneurs, investors, CEOs, and more), and attend an unforgettable networking summit (check out our 2021 Summit recap here!). Upon completing the internship, the Fellows will remain among a special group of alumni who can continue benefiting from the MIFP network on their journey to becoming future space industry icons.
Learn more about the program at a Virtual Information Session hosted by MIFP Alumni Fellows on Thursday, September 30 at 8pm ET (5pm PT). Click here to RSVP.
APPLY by October 29, 2021 at matthewisakowitzfellowship.org, or help spread the word to students who might be interested!
Dr. John Logsdon Cited by Florida Today
Dr. Logsdon was quoted in the Florida Today news article titled “Elon Musk, Bridenstine Twitter battle underscores tensions between SpaceX and NASA.”
Pace and Logsdon in ‘The Age of Aerospace’
Dr. Pace and Dr. Logsdon will be appearing in the first episode of the new season of The Age of Aerospace. Worth a watch! Below is more information:
Both seasons will be airing on the Science Channel, the Discovery Channel, and the American Heroes Channel. Season two will also be broadcast internationally in many languages over the next few months. All of season one and season two will also be streaming online at theageofaerospace.com beginning on September 8th.
Science Channel
Season 1
Fridays (8/25-9/22)
Season 2
Fridays (9/8-9/22)
Discovery Channel
Seasons 1 and 2
Saturdays (8/5-9/23)
American Heroes
Season 1
Saturdays (8/26-9/23)
Season 2
Saturday (9/30)
Episode 1 – The First Space War (Premieres 9/8 on Science Channel)
60 years since the launch of Sputnik, satellites have become the invisible infrastructure that powers our modern world. But it wasn’t until the 1991 Gulf War that the public came to recognize the transformative power of GPS and communications satellites.
Episode 2 – The Spirits >From St. Louis (Premieres 9/15 on Science Channel)
James McDonnell and his St. Louis based McDonnell Aircraft transform naval aviation following WWII, bringing the first jet-powered fighter to American carrier decks. McDonnell Banshees, Voodoos and Phantoms become iconic defenders of the free world.
Episode 3 – Going Vertical: Piasecki’s Machine (Premieres 9/22 on Science Channel)
Frank Piasecki was a pioneer of rotorcraft and his groundbreaking tandem rotor design brought the helicopter into the modern age. The iconic Chinook helicopter and its many uses from combat to humanitarian aid is his legacy.
