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Uwingu as a new model for funding Space Education

Someone once said that the best way to predict the future is to invent it.  If we believe that science and engineering education is the path to an economically vibrant future for our kids and our country, it’s time to get moving.  The new for profit company, Uwingu LLC, seeks to kick start this process […]

Uwingu Launches Space Funding Product and Contest

Astronomy and space start up UwinguTM announced today the launch of its first commercial project at www.uwingu.com. The project is being launched “in beta testing,” but the public can participate immediately, helping to generate a new source of funds for space exploration, research, and education. Uwingu’s introductory product is based around a challenge to the […]

Space Company Custom Microwave Joins Uwingu as New Corporate Sponsor

Uwingu announced today that Custom Microwave Inc. of Longmont, Colorado has become an Uwingu corporate sponsor. CMI is a leader in the design, fabrication, & test of high performance microwave antenna feeds & waveguide components for space missions. Uwingu, LLC announced today that Custom Microwave, Inc. (CMI; http://www.custommicrowave.com/), of Longmont, Colorado has become a corporate […]

Uwingu’s Crowdfunding Campaign Concludes Successfully—Exceeding Goals

Commercial space start up UwinguTM, LLC announced today that its crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo culminated successfully on September 24th, raising 107% of the $75,000 fundraising target the company set to launch its first commercial product. Commercial space start up Uwingu, LLC announced today that its crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo culminated successfully on September 24th, raising […]

Digital Globe Becomes an Uwingu Corporate Sponsor

Uwingu, LLC announced today that Digital Globe Corporation (www.digitalglobe.com), the leader in commercial space remote sensing, has become a corporate sponsor of Uwingu. Uwingu, LLC announced today that Digital Globe Corporation (www.digitalglobe.com), the leader in commercial space remote sensing, has become a corporate sponsor of Uwingu. “We are just ecstatic to have Digital Globe become […]

Uwingu Announces Planetary Resources Becomes a Corporate Sponsor

Uwingu, LLC announced today that Planetary Resources, “the asteroid mining company,” has become a corporate sponsor of Uwingu. Uwingu, LLC announced today that Planetary Resources, “the asteroid mining company,” has become a corporate sponsor of Uwingu. Uwingu is a space-themed, for profit start up. Uwingu’s mission is to create a new funding stream for space […]

Lockheed-Martin Becomes an Uwingu Corporate Sponsor

Uwingu, LLC announced today that aerospace giant Lockheed-Martin has become a corporate sponsor of Uwingu. Uwingu, LLC announced today that aerospace giant Lockheed-Martin has become a corporate sponsor of Uwingu. Uwingu is a space-themed, for profit start up. Uwingu’s mission is to create a new funding stream for space exploration, research, and education efforts around […]

Uwingu Begins Funding Research Ahead of Schedule via Crowd Funding: SETI Allen Telecope Array Chosen

Uwingu, LLC and the SETI Institute’s Allen Telescope Array (ATA) designed to search out extraterrestrial life, together announced today that the SETI Institute’s Allen Telescope Array’s science team will be the first project funded by Uwingu, via its crowd-sourcing IndieGoGo campaign. Uwingu will donate half of all “bonus” funds above its $75K business launch target […]

XCOR Becomes Corporate Sponsor of UwinguTM: A Space Apps Company Aiming To Further Space Exploration

XCOR Aerospace, a leader in commercial suborbital spaceflight, has become a corporate sponsor of Uwingu LLC’s crowd-sourcing campaign to generate funds to launch its first web-based products. XCOR Aerospace, a leader in commercial suborbital spaceflight, has become a corporate sponsor of Uwingu LLC’s crowd-sourcing campaign to generate funds to launch its first web-based products. Uwingu […]