5th Grade Rocket Day Blasts off for Colorado Springs-Area Students
Liftoff! This fall, NDIA RMC and AFCEA are bringing the excitement of model rocket launches to more than 4,000 students from seven school districts in and around Colorado Springs. The program is designed to get students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Fifth graders receive free model rockets to decorate […]
2024 Edge of Space Mission Successfully Launches Student Experiments
On Sunday, March 17, 2024, two hundred and fifty students across America held their breaths simultaneously. They all had a personal stake in a space mission that was about to be launched from eastern Colorado. In grades 3-8, each student had worked with parents, educators, and volunteers to create uniquely individual science experiments. They were […]
