NEWS RELEASE--June 3rd, 2007 Jerome Pearson this week presented an invited paper on lunar frontier transportation options at the Rutgers University Lunar Settlements Symposium. The options presented included lunar space elevators for transportation from Earth orbit to L1 and the lunar surface, and lunar tramways and microwave-paved highways for transportation from the lunar equator to the poles for lunar ice. Mr. Pearson was interviewed by Kevin Coglin of the New Brunswick, NJ Star Ledger, and the interviews were posted at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9608XRE-D0  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US&q=youtube+Jerome+Pearson.

NEWS RELEASE--May 28th, 2007 Jerome Pearson this week presented several invited papers to the International Space Development Conference in Dallas, Texas. The first paper covered the results of a STAR, Inc. study on high-payoff space tethers, and the second paper was “The Real History of the Space Elevator,” which covered the contributions of the two inventors of the space elevator, Yuri Artsutanov of St. Petersburg, Russia, and Jerome Pearson of Mount Pleasant, SC. A third paper described lunar frontier transportation options, and the fourth demonstrated that curbing greenhouse gas emissions will not halt global warming, and proposed a new space shield to reduce insolation and maintain the climate.

NEWS RELEASE--April 13th, 2007 Star Technology and Research, Inc. of Mount Pleasant, SC announced today that it has won a contract from the Air Force to design a high-altitude morphing aircraft that could cruise indefinitely at 65,000 feet altitude, using solar cells during the day and fuel cells at night to power its electric motor and pusher prop. The contract is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award for $749,945 and 24 months from the Air Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio.

NEWS RELEASE--October 3rd, 2006 Jerome Pearson today presented two invited papers to the International Astronautical Congress in Valencia, Spain. The first paper covered the results of a STAR, Inc. study on high-payoff space tethers, and the second paper was “The Real History of the Space Elevator,” which covered the contributions of the two inventors of the space elevator, Yuri Artsutanov of St. Petersburg, Russia, and Jerome Pearson of Mount Pleasant, SC.

NEWS RELEASE--August 8th, 2006 The two inventors of the space elevator, Yuri Artsutanov of St. Petersburg, Russia, and Jerome Pearson of Mount Pleasant, SC, met today for the first time, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Mr. Pearson traveled to meet Mr. Artsutanov in preparation for his paper at an international conference this year. Yuri Artsutanov invented the space elevator in 1960, but did not publish a technical paper. His invention was only recognized by the spaceflight community when Jerome Pearson invented the concept independently and published in Acta Astronautica, an international spaceflight journal, in 1975. As a result of that publication, Sir Arthur Clarke wrote his novel, “The Fountains of Paradise,” and the idea received broad exposure, leading to the re-discovery of the Artsutanov work. Mr. Artsutanov is a retired materials engineer now living quietly with his wife Liudmilla in St. Petersburg.

NEWS RELEASE--June 9th, 2006 Star Technology and Research, Inc. of Mount Pleasant, SC announced today that it has won a contract from the Air Force for a study of the feasibility of a high-altitude morphing aircraft that could cruise indefinitely at 100,000 feet altitude, using solar cells during the day and fuel cells at night to power its electric motor and pusher prop. The contract is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award for $99,577 and 9 months from the Air Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio.

NEWS RELEASE--February 7th, 2006 Star Technology and Research, Inc. of Mount Pleasant, SC recently completed two research contracts with NASA and DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The NASA contract was with Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, and dealt with the analysis and assessment of the payoffs from space tether concepts. The DARPA contract was a study of the Autonomous Orbit Transfer Vehicle (AOTV), a maneuvering space vehicle pioneered by STAR, Inc. and based on their new concept for propellantless space propulsion.

NEWS RELEASE--May 25th, 2005 Jerome Pearson, president of Star Technology and Research, Inc. of Mount Pleasant, SC, presented an invited paper to the first Italian-U.S. International Conference on Return to the Moon in Venice, Italy. The paper covered the results of the STAR, Inc. study of a lunar space elevator for the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts.

NEWS RELEASE--January 2nd, 2005   Jerome Pearson, president of Star Technology and Research, Inc. of Mount Pleasant, SC, was recently interviewed by Guy Gugliotta of the Washington Post newspaper in Washington, DC, on the topic of the lunar space elevator. Pearson invented the lunar space elevator in the 1970’s, and recently won a contract from the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts to design the system, which is a connection between the moon’s surface and the a space station at the L1 Lagrangian point, 58,000 km away from the moon in the direction of the Earth.   There is a great deal of excitement about the prospect of the lunar space elevator, and how it might help in the development of lunar resources when we return to the moon in the next decade. A related article appeared in the Charleston City Paper in Charleston, SC.

NEWS RELEASE--October 1st, 2004   Star Technology and Research, Inc. of Mount Pleasant, SC announced today that it has won a grant from the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts, Atlanta, GA, to develop the concept of a lunar space elevator. This space elevator would connect the surface of the moon with a space base located at the L1 Lagrangian point of the Earth-moon system, which is located about 58,000 km from the moon in the direction of the Earth.   The grant is for a 6-month, $74,770 effort to develop a system architecture for such a lunar space elevator system to develop lunar resources and to support a lunar infrastructure in support of the new NASA moon-Mars initiative.

NEWS RELEASE--September 3rd, 2004   Star Technology and Research, Inc. of Mount Pleasant, SC announced today that it has won a new contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the design of a new kind of maneuvering spacecraft called the Autonomous Orbit Transfer Vehicle (AOTV). The AOTV is a propellantless orbit transfer vehicle that uses electrodynamic thrust, powered by solar arrays and reacting against the Earth’s magnetic field. AOTV is a lightweight propulsion system that can provide on the order of 100 km/sec delta-V to small payloads over its 5-year lifetime.   The new STAR, Inc. contract is for a 7-month, $308,295 design of the AOTV, to lay out the component packaging for application to an available launch opportunity, such as a secondary payload on the Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle. At the completion of this design phase, we expect to continue into a development phase, leading to launch vehicle integration, flight, and orbit operations over the next several years.

NEWS RELEASE--August 10th 2004   Star Technology and Research, Inc. of Mount Pleasant, SC announced today that it has won a new contract with the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, on the simulation of the dynamics of the MXER spacecraft. MXER is a rotating space tether that can catch payloads in low Earth orbit and throw them to higher orbits or to Earth escape trajectories.   The new STAR, Inc. contract is for a 9-month, $249,807 study to analyze the dynamics of the 100-kilometer-long tether, to evaluate perturbations from a variety of sources, and to predict the tip position of the MXER tether accurately enough that it can capture inert payloads. The goal is a prediction accuracy of one meter after one orbit, using minimum computer time and resources. After this capability is developed, STAR, Inc. will pursue the development of active control of the MXER tip position to achieve higher reliability.

PRESS RELEASE--July 13th, 2003   Jerome Pearson, President of STAR, Inc., was interviewed today by reporter Michelle Muscatello of WCBD, Channel 4, in Charleston, SC, on the loss of the Columbia Space Shuttle on re-entry over Texas on February 1st of this year. Mr. Pearson was interviewed because of his familiarity with the Shuttle program and his ten years of experience with NASA during the Apollo program. The interview was broadcast on Channel 4 as a lead-in to an ABC special report. The ABC News program was entitled “Columbia: The Final Mission,” and was narrated by Charles Gibson.   For further information, please contact Jerome Pearson at 843-856-3590.

PRESS RELEASE--June 25th, 2003   Today, a prototype of the U.S. Marine Corps “DragonEye” unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was delivered from the Naval Research Laboratory to a STAR, Inc. subcontractor-The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The UAV was received by STAR, Inc. Chief Scientist Dr. Gerald Gregorek. The vehicle is now undergoing wind tunnel tests at the OSU Aeronautical Laboratory, and analysis at another STAR, Inc. subcontractor, the Georgia Tech Research Institute in Atlanta. A modified DragonEye will undergo flight tests in September, after it is equipped with STAR’s multi-winglets.   STAR, Inc. initiated a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the Marine Corps Battle Laboratory, Quantico, Virginia, in order to test STAR, Inc. multi-winglets on the USMC UAV. The DragonEye is used by the Marines to provide visual reconnaissance for company-sized battlefield units. The 45”-wingspan vehicle is powered by two propellers and an electric motor, and has an endurance of about 30 minutes. The STAR, Inc. multi-winglets are expected to increase this endurance significantly, for improved DragonEye reconnaissance capabilities.   For further information, please contact Jerome Pearson at 843-856-3590.

PRESS RELEASE--October 13th, 2002   World Space Congress, Houston—Jerome Pearson, President of Star Technology and Research, Inc., was inducted as a full member into the International Academy of Astronautics today, in a ceremony held by the IAA at the World Space Congress in Houston, Texas.   Mr. Pearson was recognized for his international standing in the world spaceflight community, his activity as Coordinator for Materials and Structures in the International Astronautical Federation, and his significant technical contributions to the field of astronautics. He was nominated to the Academy by Sir Arthur Clarke and others.

PRESS RELEASE--October 10th, 2002   Jerome Pearson, President of Star Technology and Research, Inc., and STAR employees John Oldson and Dr. Eugene Levin, published a new landmark paper today on the creation of an artificial ring about the Earth. This ring, much like Saturn’s rings, would stabilize the Earth’s climate and to prevent global warming and a runaway greenhouse effect that would flood coastal cities and cause incalculable damage to civilization. The paper was the lead-off paper in a session on planetary engineering by the International Academy of Astronautics annual Congress, held in Houston, Texas. In the paper are calculations of the required size of the screen, and its cooling effects on different latitude zones of the Earth.   Mr. Pearson has previously formulated a theory on the lack of success of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), and published it in international science journals. He has also published proposals for asteroid retrieval and mining. The current paper combines the goals of ridding the solar system of “killer asteroids,” using their resources for space construction, and building a “sunscreen” for the Earth to prevent global warming. The paper is available on the STAR, Inc. website.   For further information, please contact Jerome Pearson at 843-856-3590.

PRESS RELEASE--September 7th, 2001   Today the United States Small Business Administration announced that Star Technology and Research has been selected as one of the winners of the Sixth Annual Tibbetts Awards, in recognition of STAR’s unique contributions as a model of excellence for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.  STAR, Inc. is one of only two companies in South Carolina receiving this award.  The company will be recognized with a White House breakfast, a Congressional reception, and an awards dinner in the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, on 2 October. The Tibbetts awards are named in honor of Paul Tibbetts, who founded the Small Business Innovation Research program.   Star Technology and Research, Inc. was recognized for its outstanding success as a “virtual” company, using the Internet to interconnect its technical operations in five states; for the economic impact of its technological innovations; for its South Carolina business achievement; for its effective collaboration with multiple other government and business entities; and for its demonstrated state and regional impact.   The Small Business Development Center of Charleston, SC, nominated and sponsored STAR, Inc. for this award competition.  The SBDC is a part of the University of South Carolina.   For further information, please contact Jerome Pearson at 843-856-3590.

PRESS RELEASE--June 20th, 2001   Star Technology and Research, Inc., a small business in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina engaged in space technology and research, recently won anew contract from the Department of Defense.  The award is a 2-year, $749,594 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Air Vehicles Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.  Two proposal options may also be funded.   The contract will assess the feasibility of equipping aircraft with improved wingtips, allowing them to reduce drag and increase lift. This will provide improved range with shorter wingspans.  STAR, Inc. completed the first phase of this effort earlier this year.  phase I showed 15-30% gains in lift/drag for subsonic aircraft.  The current contract, Phase II, will result in the design and construction of prototypes of the wingtip system that will be tested to demonstrate commercial products. Wind tunnel tests will be carried out at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The program is expected to produce wingtip modifications that will increase the range and endurance of uninhabited air vehicles, lower the takeoff and landing speeds of private aircraft, improve the ride quality of small airliners, and reduce helicopter rotor noise.   The Principal Investigator for this effort is Dr. Gerald Gregorek, the Chief Scientist of STAR, Inc.  He is the former head of two aerospace engineering departments at Ohio State University, and was director of their Aeronautical and Astronautical Research Laboratory.  Dr. Gregorek won the $3000 top prize in the AGATE competition by the US Air Force for the design of a supersonic business jet.  He has more than 100 publications, is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and won the Malina medal from the International Astronautical Federation in 1993.   The program manager (and president of STAR, Inc.) is Jerome Pearson, who was an aerospace engineer with NASA for 10 years during the Apollo lunar landing program.  He was a project engineer and technology manager for the Air Force for 25 years, and worked under President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative.  Mr. Pearson is an internationally known scientist and engineer who has produced more than 80 technical publications and 2 U.S. patents.  He has done original work in launch vehicles, space tethers, space elevators, orbital dynamics, and SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence).  He is Coordinator for Materials and Structures for the International Astronautical Federation in Paris.  In recognition of his accomplishments, he was elected to the International Academy of Astronautics in 1997.   STAR, Inc. was formed in November of 1998.  The company has one full-time and seven part-time employees, in South Carolina, Ohio, Minnesota, and California, and it subcontracts engineering work to organizations in Georgia, Ohio, and California.  For further information, please contact Jerome Pearson at 843-856-3590.

PRESS RELEASE--May 1st, 2000   Star Technology and Research, Inc., a small business in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina engaged in space technology and research, recently won two new contracts from the Department of Defense.  The larger award is a 2-year, $749,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate. The other is a 9-month, $100,000 effort from the AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate.   The company already has an SBIR Phase I effort of $99,000 from AFRL in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to determine the feasibility of a maneuvering space vehicle that can change its orbit without rocket propellant. It would react against the earth’s magnetic field with a long conducting wire, operating as an electric motor/generator.  Under the new Phase II SBIR award, STAR, Inc. will develop prototype hardware suitable for the Air Force to launch into space and demonstrate the capabilities of the new spacecraft.   The maneuvering space vehicle will create a revolutionary capability in space, allowing the vehicle to change all the elements of its orbit many times without the rocket propellant a conventional rocket would require. It could capture and return to earth derelict satellites and space junk that are a menace to navigation in earth orbit.  It could service and refuel satellites, extending their lives in orbit.  It could also deploy multiple, miniature satellites in various orbits far more efficiently than by individual launches.  This effort is being carried out in cooperation with Tether Applications, a small business in Chula Vista, California.   The contract with the AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate, Dayton, Ohio, will assess the feasibility of equipping aircraft with improved wingtips, allowing them to reduce drag and increase lift.  This will provide improved range with shorter wingspans.  After the success of this first phase, STAR, Inc. will build a prototype of the wingtip system and fly it to demonstrate the concept.  Wind tunnel tests will be carried out at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia.   The president of STAR, Inc. is Jerome Pearson, who was an aerospace engineer with NASA for 10 years during the Apollo lunar landing program, where he worked on dynamics of launch vehicles and lunar landers. He was a project engineer and technology manager for the Air Force for 25 years, where he developed high-power lasers and kinetic-kill weapons for missile defense under President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative. He retired from government service in January of 1997.  Mr. Pearson is an internationally known scientist and engineer who has produced more than 80 technical publications and 2 U.S. patents.  He has done original work in launch vehicles, high-temperature testing, space tethers, and SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence).  In recognition of his accomplishments, he was elected to the International Academy of Astronautics in 1997.   STAR, Inc. was formed in December of 1998.  The company has two full-time and three part-time employees, and subcontracts engineering work to plants in Georgia, Ohio, and California.  For further information, Mr. Pearson can be reached at 843-856-3590.

PRESS RELEASE--July 10th, 1997   Jerome Pearson was interviewed yesterday by a reporter and director of the London affiliate of the Discovery Channel, on the topic of the space elevator. Mr. Pearson, who invented the space elevator concept and published the first international paper in the journal Acta Astronautica in 1975, is recognized world-wide for his accomplishments in the field of space travel.   Mr. Pearson was flown to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to be interviewed at the top of the CN Tower there, 1220 feet above the city. The segment was taped and aired as part of the Discovery Channel presentation on “Science of the Impossible.” The series is available on videotape, and is aired occasionally on Discovery Channel programs. The tape is also available through Amazon.com.   For further information, please contact Jerome Pearson at 843-856-3590.