Cygnus Delivers Supplies to ISS

  • On July 16, 2014
Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus cargo spacecraft was installed to the Harmony module of the International Space Station with no issues. The Expedition 40 crew will begin unloading approximately 3,300 pounds of science investigations, food and supplies when the hatch between the newly arrived spacecraft and the Harmony module of the space station is opened Thursday. The […]
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Student Spaceflight Experiments Lift Off

  • On July 15, 2014
Students from the Mark West Unified School District were among the lucky teams chosen to send an experiment to the International Space Station. This unique project was part of the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP.) The California Space Grant Consortium was proud to have been one of the sponsors who helped make this dream a […]
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NASA Comes to San Diego for ISS Event

  • On July 8, 2014
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live and work in space then the NASA “Destination Station” event is not to be missed. NASA astronauts, scientists and staff will be in San Diego from July 13-20 to promote research opportunities and share the wonders of the International Space Station with the public.
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NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Celebrates One Martian Year

  • On June 23, 2014
On June 24, 2014 NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover will complete one Martian Year of service, which is the equivalent of 687 Earth days. The primary goal of the mission was accomplished when it determined that Mars was once habitable for simple, microbial life forms. The rover sampled material from two mudstone slabs located on the […]
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Boeing Info Session @ UC San Diego: April 29, 2014

  • On April 23, 2014
The UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering Corporate Affiliates Program and the California Space Grant Consortium invite students to attend an info session: “Careers in Next Century Structures Design Engineering” Speaker: Susan Paish, Chief Engineer of Structures Design, Boeing Commercial Airplanes When: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 from 5-7 PM Where: Qualcomm Conference Center, Jacobs Hall
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CaSGC Southern California Affiliate Meeting

  • On April 20, 2014
On Friday, April 18, 2014 the California Space Grant Consortium (CaSGC) held its Southern California affiliate meeting at University of California, Los Angeles. The meeting was attended by staff from NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, affiliates, partners, and students from the Los Angeles metropolitan area, San Diego, and Sacramento, and […]
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CaSGC Undergraduate Engineering Seminar 5/21/14

  • On April 19, 2014
  • Engineering, Undergraduate Engineering Seminar
The California Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce the eighth in a series of  Undergraduate Engineering Seminars, designed to introduce undergraduate students to funded research opportunities. Upcoming seminar will be Wednesday, May 21, 2014 @ 3:00PM Speaker: Phuong Truong, Structural Engineering,  UCSD Where: UC San Diego’s Jacobs Hall, Room 2512, Henry G. Booker Room
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NASA Scholarship Opportunities-Apply Now

  • On April 17, 2014
The NASA Office of Education Scholarship and  NASA Aeronautics Scholarship have been announced. Students are invited to apply for these exciting opportunities now. Applications are due by May 16, 2014.
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