Teacher in Space Project

Quub Inc Collaborates with Teachers in Space to Revolutionize Space Education

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Quub Inc, a pioneering space technology company, is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Teachers in Space, a respected 501(c)3 organization committed to transforming space education.

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  • Quub Inc, a pioneering space technology company, is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Teachers in Space, a respected 501(c)3 organization committed to transforming space education.
  • Teachers in Space, Inc. is dedicated to equipping educators with the tools to bring space wonders into students' daily lives.
  • Quub Inc and Teachers in Space, Inc. are excited about the possibilities this collaboration unlocks for educators and students worldwide.
  • To learn about Teachers in Space, Inc. and their mission to revolutionize space education, visit www.tis.org or contact [email protected] .

Firefly Aerospace Successfully Reaches Orbit and Deploys Customer Payloads with its Alpha Rocket

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Firefly Aerospace , a new space leader in launch, spacecraft, and in-space services, announced that its Alpha FLTA002 mission successfully reached orbit and deployed customer payloads, lifting off on October 1 at 12:01am PST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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  • Firefly Aerospace , a new space leader in launch, spacecraft, and in-space services, announced that its Alpha FLTA002 mission successfully reached orbit and deployed customer payloads, lifting off on October 1 at 12:01am PST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221003005371/en/
    Firefly Alpha reaches orbit with Flight 2 "To The Black" mission.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    With the success of this mission, Firefly is now the first company to launch and reach orbit from US soil in only its second attempt.
  • Firefly is scheduled for six Alpha launches to take customer payloads to space in 2023, and 12 more in 2024.

Educators to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

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Friday, May 1, 2020

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Educators from across the nation will have an opportunity next week to talk with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, May 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Educators from across the nation will have an opportunity next week to talk with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station .
  • To honor our nation's educators and in observance of Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs May 4 to 8, NASA astronaut and current space station commander Christopher Cassidy will answer questions recorded by educators from Space Center Houston's international network of educators and the Space Exploration Educator Crew.
  • NASA astronaut Nick Hague will give opening remarks via a pre-recorded video and Space Center Houston president and CEO William T. Harris will participate in the question-and-answer session and close the program.
  • Linking educators and students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

New Mexico Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

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Friday, December 6, 2019

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will answer questions from students at the University of New Mexico and surrounding K-12 schools at 1:25 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 10.

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  • NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will answer questions from students at the University of New Mexico and surrounding K-12 schools at 1:25 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 10.
  • The University of New Mexico Biology Department, which has plant samples on the space station for scientific research, and "The Children's Hour" radio show are hosting the call.
  • The event will take place at the University of New Mexico Student Union Building, Albuquerque.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

NASA Astronaut to Speak with Students, Parents, Teachers at YouthSpark

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Friday, August 10, 2018

NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold will participate in a question and answer session with students at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 13, from Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center.

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  • NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold will participate in a question and answer session with students at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 13, from Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center.
  • Arnold will answer questions about science, exploration, and life aboard the space station.
  • Participants will include students currently enrolled in grades 7-12, as well as their teachers and parents.
  • Space Center Houston is located at 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston.