Category: Wallops
VSGC Summer Programs: A New Digital Frontier
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium is now offering an online alternative to our summer programs.
VSGC Summer Programs
Summers at the Virginia Space Grant Consortium are busy. Our high school programs, which offer an online component, are very popular and run throughout the summer. The videos above show a glimpse of the week-long summer academies for three of our high school programs; VASTS, VESSS and Virginia Space Coast Scholars.
Virginia CubeSat Constellation Deployment
Three Virginia university satellites were deployed into nearly simultaneous orbit from the International Space Station at 10.50 a.m. EDT this morning.
Virginia CubeSat Constellation Launch
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The Antares NG-11 rocket launched successfully Wednesday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Va. sending the Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the ISS.
Faculty Professional Development Workshop
Nineteen Virginia community college faculty completed the STEM Takes Flight Professional Development workshop at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility.
Virginia CubeSat Constellation
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A giant leap towards space for Virginia university students took place on February 26 when students from three Virginia universities delivered their small satellites to NanoRacks in Houston.
2019 STEM Takes Flight Application Opens
Applications are now open for the 2019 STEM Takes Flight NASA Research Experiences Program. Virginia Community College students in STEM fields with a GPA of at least 2.5 are eligible to apply.
High School Programs 2018
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VASTS, VESSS and Virginia Space Coast Scholars wrapped up another successful year with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. Almost 500 students participated in the VASTS online class, 180 enrolled in the VESSS online program and over 300 students completed the Virginia Space Coast Scholars online program.