https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj8exkbQtto The Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station, carried into space with the Falcon 9 rocket that then proceded to successfully land upon a robotic drone ship. This is such an incredible feat of engineering prowess! Do you want your child to learn more about the jobs and opportunities …
Tag: STEM Lunar Challenge
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Jan 19
Space: A Reemerging Frontier
Did you see the Falcon 9 launch, what one person described as accurately throwing a pencil over the Empire State Building and having it land on dime on the other side. Have you been following the news United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing that launched ten times in the last …
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Dec 30
Christmas with Rocket Scientists!
I had a wonderful visit with two scientists that have helped to build the Atlas V and Delta IV, rockets that blast off regularly to deploy satellites and deliver payloads to Earth’s orbits. Check out BB-8 who was also hanging out at the Carlin’s holiday Geekfest! Thanks for the invite. I feel like I have …
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