Podcast: One Man’s Journey from the NFL to Space

Podcast: One Man’s Journey from the NFL to Space

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...
Space Challenge Students Visit Firefly Aerospace

Space Challenge Students Visit Firefly Aerospace

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...
Base 11 Supports Launch Canada

Base 11 Supports Launch Canada

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...
First Step to Space: Safety Training

First Step to Space: Safety Training

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...