Florida Space Academy

Extracted from an e-mail forwarded to me by a former student now in the FSU engineering program. Note that this program is for U.S. Citizens only, but community college students are eligible to participate.


Space Academy Florida Undergraduate Program
August 6-18, 2007

Thank you for your interest in the Space Academy. The Florida Undergraduates program will be held this summer, August 6-18, 2007. Please complete the application on our website: http://www.spaceflorida.gov/EducationPrograms.shtml, by clicking on the PDF file “Undergraduate Application”. This opportunity is open to all Florida undergraduates.

What you will learn and do:

• Build & Test Payload for Weather Balloons
• Build Autonomous Robots
• Tour Historic Launch Sites
• Attend KSC lab Sessions
• Learn about Global Positioning system (GPS) through Hands-On Activities
• Participate in Q & A Session with Guest Speakers and Astronauts

Session: August 6-18, 2007

Location: Kennedy Space Center, Center for Space Education (CSE)

Academy Details: Hotel Accommodations Provided, Applicants must be 18 years of age, and a US Citizen attending a Florida Technical Institute/Junior College/College/University.

Application Deadline: July 23, 2007

Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Linsley Pietsch
Education Program Associate
321.730.5301
lpietsch@spaceflorida.gov