"The Exploration of Space is Just Beginning” 

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The NASA Vision-

To improve life here,
To extend life to there,
To find life beyond.


The NASA Mission-

To understand and protect our home planet,
To explore the universe and search for life,
To inspire the next generation of explorers
. . . as only NASA can

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Astronaut Glove Challenge 2006

For more information, please visit www.astronaut-glove.us

To view the NASA Press Release, click here.

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Become a member of Spaceflight America with your contribution of $20 or more. As a member, you will receive a membership certificate to commemorate your support, and receive our newsletter via email.

Free Space Education Programs

for Your School 

With the help of a generous gift from Optimal Solutions and Technologies, Inc. (OST) of Washington, DC, Volanz Aerospace Inc. is providing Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia students with FREE space-related in-school programs. 

Programs were held throughout the Washington DC/Maryland area during the 2005-2005 school year, and over 700 students participated.   Available dates for the 2006-2007 school year are filling up fast! 

 

Click here for more information on how to schedule a program for your school!

National Association of

Space Simulating Educators

The mission of NASSE (National Association of Space Simulating Educators) is to promote the use of space simulations in schools throughout the country and around the world. As a member of NASSE, we believe that simulations give students and educators versatile opportunities for creating innovative and highly motivating learning experiences.

NASSE'S GOALS are to:

  1. Assist and support teachers interested in developing reality-based space simulations

  2. Provide consultation services to teachers and schools regarding the use of space simulations in space science education

  3. Provide assistance regarding sources of free or low cost resources and materials from the aerospace community, government organizations, and information providers.

  4. Facilitate the exchange of ideas, information and technical enhancements among educators using simulations.

  5. Encourage the use of telecommunications, videoconferencing, and the world wide web as tools for enhancing space science simulations.

  6. Support the initiative for space exploration including projects by government and other agencies.

For more information on NASSE, go to http://pages.us.edu/nasse/mission.htm

Volanz Aerospace Inc. Achieves

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Level 2

Volanz Aerospace Inc. recently announced that it has achieved Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Level 2.

"There are a number of benefits to our achieving CMMI® Level 2," notes Alan Hayes, Volanz Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. "These include increased productivity, higher quality, fewer defects, and significantly reduced risk of project failure.”

Click here to download the Press Release

Welcome to

Volanz Aerospace Inc. and SPACEFLIGHT AMERICA!

Volanz Aerospace Inc. is a non-profit (IRS 501c3) Maryland corporation formed in 1998 to provide space science and space-related high technology educational and research programs for researchers, educators and students of all ages.

We have prepared a short presentation that describes who we are, and what we can do for you or your organization. 

To view or download the slides, click here.

Starting July 2007, the Spaceflight Institute™ will offer all-new one and two-week camp programs in both Prince Georges and Ann Arundel County (MD).  Additional locations will be announced later this fall. Students will have fun learning about rocketry, space shuttle science, and the exploration of the planets.   

The Spaceflight Institute™ offers an intensive program of learning, confidence building, and teamwork within a space motif. The Spaceflight Institute brings to life the importance of math and science, builds confidence through genuine opportunities for achievement, and offers a fun and stimulating place for kids to learn and grow. The program can be an initial experience for beginning students or a continuation of space science studies for those who have already completed one or more summers.

The Spaceflight Institute™ is designed for students with a high interest in the area of space exploration. The program is organized into multiple levels of achievement with each level having its own set of skills and objectives. Space Flight certificates are awarded upon the completion of the program.

This year, we will be offering three new programs:

  • Space Adventure (for grades K-2)

  • Space Adventure (for grades 3-5) and

  • Space Explorer (for grades 6+)

If you are interested in holding a Spaceflight Institute program in your area in 2007, contact us for more information.
 

For more information on our new programs, and photos from our previous camps, click here. 

The National Student

Sounding Rocket Program

for Students in Grades 1 - College/University

The National Student Sounding Rocket Program (NS-SRP™) was developed by Volanz Aerospace Inc. in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as an educational outreach program for United States-based students of all ages (1st Grade through College/University level), and is designed to foster interest in the areas of space science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. With the help of a teacher or mentor, one (or more) students create, design and build an experiment and submit a proposal for the opportunity to fly it on a Sounding Rocket launched from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in Virginia. Experiments are qualified for the program through a flight certification process that includes an experiment proposal review.

Proposals are accepted throughout the year, and experiments are typically launched twice a year.  

Click here to download the

Program Bulletin

Science Education Gateway

SEGway (Science Education Gateway) is a group of educator-scientists working to present the latest astronomy and space science research to students, teachers, and the general public. SEGway actively collaborates with Volanz Aerospace Inc. and other partners across the United States, and has developed E/PO (education and public outreach) programs for a number of NASA space science missions including the EUVE, FAST, RHESSI, CHIPS, STEREO, IMPACT, and THEMIS satellite missions. SEGway has also been involved with large projects, such as the National Virtual Observatory (NVO) E/PO program.

SEGway is a part of the Center for Science  Education at the Space Sciences Laboratory  (CSE@SSL) on the campus of UC Berkeley.

SEGway’s programs are funded through NASA's Science Mission Directorate.

For more information on SEGway, go to http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/

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