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NASA and Salisbury University (SU) in Maryland signed a collaborative Space Act Agreement Thursday, March 28, 2024, opening new opportunities at the agency\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.<\/p>\n
The agreement forges a formal partnership to identify research and engineering projects and activities at Wallops designed to provide SU students and professors with experiential, hands-on activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur success at NASA, now and in the future, depends on a dynamic network of partnerships focused on our mission operations and growing the next generation of innovators,\u201d said Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, center director at NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. \u201cNASA\u2019s partnership with Salisbury University expands our workforce development ecosystem and provides students with real-world experience in critical aerospace career fields.\u201d\u00a0NASA Goddard manages Wallops Flight Facility for the agency.<\/p>\n
The agreement also lays a framework for expanding internship opportunities at Wallops, mentoring, technical expertise to faculty, and support for job fairs and other career development programs aimed to expand awareness of careers in the aerospace industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNASA Wallops has long been at the forefront of space exploration, pioneering breakthroughs that have expanded our understanding of the universe and inspired generations of scientists, engineers, and dreamers,\u201d said Dr. Carolyn Ringer Lepre, SU president. \u201cTogether, we will leverage our collective expertise, resources, and ingenuity to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our world today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wallops\u2019 conducts upwards of 50 operational science and technology missions worldwide annually launching on orbital and suborbital rockets, scientific balloons, and flying on airborne science platforms. In addition, NASA\u2019s commercial partners like Rocket Lab are increasing launch operations on the facility.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur operations are growing at Wallops underscoring the need for an innovative, skilled workforce to advance our science and technology missions,\u201d said Lystrup. \u201cThis agreement is helping us fill a critical workforce need to propel us into the future.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
For more information on programs at Wallops, visit:\u00a0<\/p>\n
www.nasa.gov\/wallops\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n