[WC_STEM] Space Trek Academy for Florida college and university students - Free of cost

Tucker, Dr. Kim kptucker at fgcu.edu
Wed May 4 16:59:40 EDT 2022


Hi Friends of the Whitaker Center !
I received this email from Dr. Fauerbach and wanted to share it with you all.  Hope finals are going smoothly!
Kim
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From: Fauerbach, Dr. Michael <mfauerba at fgcu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 4:57 PM
To: Tucker, Dr. Kim <kptucker at fgcu.edu>
Subject: Fw: Space Trek Academy for Florida college and university students - Free of cost

Kim,

 would it be possible to share the opportunity below with the WC faculty? I know it is a busy time of the year, but it is really a great opportunity for our students to get to work/play for a few days at KSC.

Thanks,

Michael



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From: Jaydeep Mukherjee <Jaydeep.Mukherjee at ucf.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 1:52 PM
To: Fauerbach, Dr. Michael <mfauerba at fgcu.edu>
Subject: Space Trek Academy for Florida college and university students - Free of cost


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Michael



Could you please forward this opportunity to the students in your department



Regards



Jaydeep

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Space Trek Academy for Florida college and university students



The Atlantis Educational Services<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spacetrek.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckptucker%40fgcu.edu%7Cc4cd1a7c36d94690d0c108da2e10a38f%7Cf7a5a4ef4ffa4c80bfb3c12e28872099%7C0%7C0%7C637872946237694783%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6KdQFvCg4mtNiNYKR6C%2BdNNsjOh0OlehHDo6xwM2Pw4%3D&reserved=0> will be hosting two,  Four- day academies called the Space Trek Academy at the Center for Space Education (CSE), Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC). The first Academy will be held from August 7 to August 10, 2022, and the second one from August 15-18, 2022). The Academy is sponsored wholly by the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridaspacegrant.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckptucker%40fgcu.edu%7Cc4cd1a7c36d94690d0c108da2e10a38f%7Cf7a5a4ef4ffa4c80bfb3c12e28872099%7C0%7C0%7C637872946237851015%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8t7tktJHTwSbmK9hhmqd%2BqnOjLIQWD3YEncdR%2FS%2FlzY%3D&reserved=0>. This Academy is open to all undergraduate and graduate students  enrolled in a university or college in Florida.

In this program, 14 college students will participate as one large team, with smaller technical units to successfully launch and retrieve a weather balloon, with a payload that travels up to 100,000 feet.

  *   There is no cost to the student, except for travel to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
  *   Students will be provided lodging for 3 nights (August 7, 8, and 9 for the 1st Academy, and August 15, 16 and 17 for the second academy.).
  *   There is no reimbursement for travel.
  *   Lunch and dinner will be provided to every participant. Participating students will also be given the opportunity to visit the KSC Visitor Complex, one afternoon.

After the balloon launches on August 10 and August 18, there will be an award ceremony where every participant will be provided a certificate of completion.

Please go to the following website for more information and the application form

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Jaydeep Mukherjee, PhD

Director, NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium

Florida Space Institute

University of Central Florida

12354 Research Parkway, Room 218

Orlando, FL 32826

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