Today we are officially announcing the Aeronautics webinar series, NASA Aeronautics:  Aviation At The Leading Edge, a joint project of the National Space Grant Program and the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. The webinar subjects will be Quiet Supersonic Flight Over Land – Lowering the Boom, Safe Flight for Drones – Designing a System for Urban Air Mobility and Electrified Aircraft – Tackling the Challenges of Alternative Propulsion. Learn more on the Aeronautics website or download the flyer

What does a good �鶹�� research paper look like? The 2018-2019 Graduate and Undergraduate Research �鶹�� Scholarship winning papers are now posted online. The subjects include research in a variety of �鶹�� fields including chemistry, biology, astronomy, engineering, physics and atmospheric sciences. In the photograph above, ODU’s George McLeod presents his research at the VSGC Student Research Conference. His topic is the characterization of uncertainty in inundation models and watershed hypsometry for identification and assessment of non-linear impacts of sea level rise.

Follow the links under the individual profiles at to read the papers.

Did you know that VSGC offers a variety of programs and scholarships for students and faculty from middle school all the way to graduate school? We also offer opportunities for educators. Download an interactive pdf to learn more about our programs.

NASA invites you to participate in a live event for college students discussing The Future of Space. This is an insightful discussion with NASA leadership including Administrator Jim Bridenstine to prepare you as we go Forward to the Moon…to stay. As the next generation of explorers, we need you to make that possible! Mark your calendar for April 29 at 2 p.m. EST time and come find your place in space!

Students will be able to ask questions during a live Earth-to-space call with NASA astronauts �����Ի���, currently serving as part of the Expedition 59 crew aboard the International Space Station.

The event, intended to inspire the next generation of �鶹�� explorers skilled in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s . It also will stream live on �����Ի���. Viewers can submit questions during the event using the hashtag #askNASA.

More information can be found on the NASA

For watch party information at the University of Virginia contact cgoyne@virginia.edu (UVA).

A small viewing party will be held at the ODU main campus in ESB (Engineering Systems Building) Rm. 2111 (Space Systems Lab). Contact ���DZ������ܰ��ǻ��.������ (ODU) for more information.

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 International Space Station. Cygnus is carrying three Virginia CubeSat Constellation satellites to the ISS for subsequent deployment into orbit by onboard astronauts.  The mission is managed by the �鶹�� in collaboration with Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and Hampton University. UVA, ODU and Virginia Tech each developed one of the satellites and Hampton University developed a data analysis tool for the mission.

The post-launch press release can be found

Photographs from the event can be found on our

Official NASA photographs of the launch can be found

More information on the Virginia CubeSat Constellation project can be found on the

On March 11-13, 2019, �鶹�� (VSGC), in conjunction with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility, completed the �鶹�� Takes Flight Professional Development workshop for 19 �鶹�� faculty from community colleges around Virginia.

This three-day, residential workshop focused on the integration of �鶹�� in the NASA workplace with the purpose of assisting faculty in educating students on the importance of teamwork, technical skills and problem solving.

Briefings and tours highlighted the suborbital and orbital missions and launches conducted at NASA Wallops and managed by NASA Wallops for mission locations around the world. The importance of the collaborative work of engineers, scientists, technicians, safety and range control personnel was demonstrated all around the facility.

The participants also analyzed a hands-on, real-life case study necessitating team work, trouble shooting, and real-time decision making.

The workshop took place at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility where participants were provided lodging, meals, and workshop materials. Upon development of a lesson plan based on knowledge or processes learned at the workshop, participants will receive an $800 stipend.

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Contact: Ian Cawthray, icawthra@odu.edu or 757-766-5210