Jun 6, 2019 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
By Cliff Medling, Dassault Systèmes Most college students don’t stay in the field in which they received their degree. In fact, only 27% of college graduates have a job related to their major. This is no surprise, as many people move around once they get a taste of...
Apr 24, 2019 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., welcomed aspiring aerospace innovators to their Cedar Park, Texas headquarters on March 30 for briefings, tours and an engine hot-fire demonstration. Seventy-five students from 14 universities participating in the the Base 11 Space Challenge...
Nov 16, 2018 | Aerospace, STEM News
At the Montreal Space Symposium last month, aerospace engineer Adam Trumpour announced the Canada Rocket Innovation Challenge. The competition is part of a larger movement to bring together students, researchers and industry while also spurring innovation and...
Oct 18, 2018 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
Base 11 Space Challenge trains 125 students on liquid propulsion system safety Participants in the Base 11 Space Challenge gathered for the first time last weekend, when 125 students representing more than 30 teams attended safety training. This was the first training...
Sep 24, 2018 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
From building emergency response drones to working on space telescopes, the Base 11 Fellows at Caltech truly did it all this summer. Students participated in the Aerospace Mentoring Program (AMP), where they got to experience the process of research as part of the...
Sep 7, 2018 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
By Jade Kim, Operations Administrator at Base 11 Oh, the smell of rocket fuel in the morning! Something the Base 11 Summer Fellows know all about now that they have completed their fellowships at USC’s Liquid Propulsion Lab. During this rigorous 8-week program,...