Planet Earth, May 1, 2020—During this unprecedented time, when students are facing so many changes and challenges including missing classes, Higher Orbits stands committed to providing all students access (once safe to do so) to their Go For Launch! Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) educational experience. Through your generous Giving Tuesday Now support, Higher Orbits will be able to provide Go For Launch! scholarships to students who are experiencing financial hardship due to the economic impact of the pandemic. When people unite around a common cause, real and lasting change happens. What better change can there be than giving a student, our future workforce, the opportunity to realize their potential to solve world problems by working with astronauts and scientists to create projects bound for research in space?
Today, uniphi space agency, a division of uniphi good LLC, is proud to announce the fifth annual National Astronaut Day, featuring an incredible line-up of Astronauts, musicians and entertainers, all participating in virtual, free, family-friendly events, activities and performances on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020. This year, in addition to raising funds and awareness for seven charities, the campaign will include a social media campaign to thank the "Frontline Superstars" who have been working tirelessly during the global pandemic, a collaboration with Giving Tuesday Now, and specifically with Giving Tuesday Kids (GTKids), who will be actively participating in different Astronaut activities throughout the day.
It is only speculation at this point, but a number of Oscoda Township representatives say they believe the community has a good shot at getting a slice of the spaceport action.
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation has selected Leesburg-based Higher Orbits as a winner in its 2020 Commercial Space Leadership Awards. The program recognizes leading innovators, investors, educators, journalists, and policymakers for their significant contributions to the success of the commercial space industry.
LEESBURG, Virginia, Jan. 16, 2020 – Educational non-profit Higher Orbits’ Go For Launch! experience has been selected to kick-off the January 2020 Florida Space Day event in Tallahassee, Florida. During the Go For Launch! Florida Space Day Tallahassee experience, Tallahassee high school students will have the opportunity to create space exploration research endeavors and compete to have their student-designed project, that may benefit humans both off and on the Earth, launched to and conducted on the International Space Station.