The Purdue Chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsored a competition for School of Aeronautics and Astronautics undergraduate students to attend the Orion EFT-1 launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The organization received 31 applications which were all very competitive and well-written, and were centered on the theme Why Space Exploration is Important to the Future, and to Me?

Based on these essays and other criteria, six students were selected to attend the launch scheduled for December 4, 2014.

The School of AAE undergraduate student attendees are:

Seniors
Emily Zimovan
Stephen Whitnah

Juniors
Katherine Fowee
Paul Witsburger

Sophomores
Karl Jantze
Emily Shulz

Congratulations to these students!

To learn more about AIAA, visit: https://www.aiaa.org/

Visit https://engineering.purdue.edu/aiaa/ to learn about AIAA-Purdue University.

For more information on Orion’s flight test, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/#.VFue-xAXKQp

Photo credit: NASA.gov