Lab day event

Astrodynamics

Exploring Space & Developing Launch Vehicles

March 4, 2025|10am–1pm EST
what you will learn

In this lab, students are introduced to spacecraft, launch vehicles, and orbits.

They will explore stress and strain fundamentals and then have the opportunity to design, build, and test different bridges to maximize the load.

Keynote Speaker
Headshot for NASA Astronaut (details soon)
NASA Astronaut (details soon)

Active Astronaut,

NASA

Schedule

  • 10–10:30am Introduction to Astrodynamics
  • 10:30–11:30am Astrodynamics Lab Challenge
  • 11:30am–12:15pm Q&A and Wrap-up
  • 12:15–1pm Keynote Speaker: NASA Astronaut

Lab Days feature time for students to interact with college engineering students and professional engineers!

what is a lab day?

Lab Days are live, virtual field trips.

Virtual field trip event

3 hours live, available later on demand

Event type

No-cost, hands-on live-streamed event

Your students will come together virtually with other classes all over the country to learn about a specific topic in engineering and complete their own related projects. 
Participate live for the event — or attend as much as you can and watch the rest on demand.

WHY ENGINEERING TOMORROW
Labs are always conducted with no cost to schools, teachers or students.
Hands-on student activities get students excited and keep them engaged.
Cutting-edge instruction designed by professional engineers.
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