Making history in naval and space flight | John Herrington ’83
Two decades after his graduation from UCCS, John B. Herrington became the first citizen of a Federally-recognized tribe to fly in space. […]
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Mushroom in space! UCCS and PPSC multi-disciplinary student team sends new experiment to space
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Students Tristan Dwyer, Evan Martin, Cody Leeper (Pikes Peak State College), William Shimel, and Joseph Bates A collaborative team of five talented students from the UCCS and Pikes Peak State […]
UCCS alum pilots milestone 2024 Polaris Dawn Mission | Scott “Kidd” Poteet ’10
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the Polaris Dawn mission to low-Earth orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on September 10, 2024. UCCS alum and retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Scott “Kidd” Poteet was […]
From Campus to Space: UCCS students launch experiment to the ISS
In a significant milestone for UCCS, Aerospace Engineering student Luke Davis, Mechanical Engineering student Noah Grebe, and Biology student Blake MacDonald witnessed their groundbreaking experiment embark on a journey to space. Titled “Calcium Sulfate Crystal […]
UCCS students prepare experiment for International Space Station Flight
In a huge milestone for UCCS, Biology student Blake MacDonald and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students Noah Grebe and Luke Davis are gearing up for a groundbreaking journey to space. Their experiment, titled “Calcium Sulfate […]