Jun 5, 2023 | Aerospace, Articles
Let’s start with the basics. What, exactly, is aerospace engineering? At its simplest, it involves the design, manufacturing, and testing of aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and other aeronautical products. It’s innovative and rooted in exploration; it’s what has...
Feb 4, 2021 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist Victory Circle students have gone on to a range of exciting internships and careers in STEM. Many of them, including Nathan Sam who was a Base 11 Summer Fellow at Caltech, credit Base 11’s hands-on learning experiences with...
Oct 14, 2020 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
Gwynne Shotwell is an inspiration for aspiring engineers everywhere, and especially for young girls. As the President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX, Shotwell oversees day-to-day operations of the company, which this year drew international attention by...
Feb 20, 2020 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist With the progression of aerospace technology and the bold efforts of individuals like Elon Musk, becoming a space-faring society seems increasingly possible. Compton College mechanical engineering student and Base 11 intern...
Dec 4, 2019 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
By Christine Byrd, Communications Director Joyce Smith is finishing her final year as an aerospace engineering student at The Ohio State University, but already her career is on a stellar track. She has a full-time job lined up at Blue Origin, the spaceflight company...
Dec 2, 2019 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
As of November, 19 university teams remain in the Base 11 Space Challenge. The competition continues to heat up, with teams progressing beyond the design and prototyping stage, to building and testing their liquid propulsion engines in Phase 2 of the contest. Two...
