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Vertex Students Attend the Space Day and Astronaut Convocation

On March 2nd, 23 female Vertex students traveled to Annapolis, Maryland to attend the Space Day and Astronaut Convocation all-day event for high school girls at the US Naval Academy. Over the course of the visit, the young women toured the campus, engaged in lessons on Robotics, Flight Dynamics, conducted a Planetarium tour, used the Space Simulation tool used by NASA astronauts, and attended the Astronaut Convocation to learn about the future of spaceflight and exploration.

 

On March 2nd, 23 female Vertex students traveled to Annapolis, Maryland to attend the Space Day and Astronaut Convocation all-day event for high school girls at the US Naval Academy. Over the course of the visit, the young women toured the campus, engaged in lessons on Robotics, Flight Dynamics, conducted a Planetarium tour, used the Space Simulation tool used by NASA astronauts, and attended the Astronaut Convocation to learn about the future of spaceflight and exploration.