Nogales Winning Team

Team Icarus!


Experiment Sustainable Food Growth in Microgravity

๐ŸŒŸNicolas Reyna ๐ŸŒŸ Jose Molina ๐ŸŒŸAlexis Simon ๐ŸŒŸAna Garcia ๐ŸŒŸEsther Corella

This experiment will be built in partnership with Space Tango and manifested on a future flight to the International Space Station.

This team was part of the Go For Launch! Nogales event in 2024 which was made possible by the incredibly generous support of the community and the efforts of stellar student Yuridia Sanchez.


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"I have always been passionate about science. Since Covid began, I have always loved to learn about genetics, environmental science, astronomy, and space. I see a gap that passionate kids can close to benefit themselves and more for the long-term future with science. When I arrived at Higher Orbits, I learned from many knowledgeable people and was amazed to see that opportunity in my area. It was an incredibly enjoyable experience, and I feel so grateful, excited, and exuberant to have the opportunity for my idea to go to space! I will always remember those two days that made me realize that it's always worth the courage and effort."

Alexis Simon/ Nogales Participant

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"Higher Orbits is a dream come true, being able to fly something I designed to the International Space Station is an incredible goal which only happened because of the efforts taken by the Higher Orbits team. Thank you for this great opportunity!"

Jose Molina/ Nogales Participant


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