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National Space Day

The Aerospace Corporation PROJECT
National Space Day by The Aerospace Corporation

credits

Title
  • National Space Day
Entrant
  • The Aerospace Corporation

About This Project

Summary

Space Workforce 2030 partnered with NASA, the White House, MIT, Smithsonian, and 30+ leading space companies to produce a 45-minute YouTube broadcast for National Space Day that was seen around the world, and in over 7000 classrooms. The program features scientists, physicists, rocket and aerospace engineers, and an astronaut speaking about why space is important and how to get involved. Students earned a Mission Patch, and teachers continue the conversation with a provided curriculum package.

Goals & Objectives

Chartered to expand the space industry’s workforce and its talent pipeline, Space Workforce 2030 inspires 4th and 5th graders across the US to pursue STEM studies and consider the applications of space to everyday life, what the future of space looks like, and how they can get involved.

Results & Impact

Thanks to SWF2030 efforts, Congress recognized May 3 as National Space Day. Our program reached teachers in all 50 states and over 48 countries, earning 465,000 views. Over 1,900 students wrote responses that reflected their desire to pursue careers in the space industry, from artist to astronaut.

the team

Melanie Stricklan
  • Executive Director
  • Space Workforce 2030
Natalie Perez
  • Executive Producer
  • The Aerospace Corporation
Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton
  • Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements
  • United States Space Force
Chirag Parikh
  • Executive Secretary
  • National Space Council
Pamela Melroy
  • Deputy Administrator
  • NASA
Laurie Leshin
  • Director
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chris Scolese
  • Director
  • National Reconnaissance Office
Gwynne Shotwell
  • President and Chief Operating Officer
  • SpaceX
Dr. Dan Hastings
  • Head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tim Ellis
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Relativity Space
Ellen Stofan
  • Under Secretary for Science and Research
  • Smithsonian
Emily Calandrelli
  • Space Science Communicator
  • The Space Gal
Jordyn Bingham
  • Communication Strategic Partner
  • The Aerospace Corporation
Alison Bauerlein
  • Principal Director, Project Director
  • The Aerospace Corporation
Jenny Schoellkopf
  • Project Manager
  • The Aerospace Corporation