TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2016 /CNW/- Magellan Aerospace
("Magellan") is pleased to announce the successful launch, and
return to earth, of three Canadian student space microgravity
science experiments aboard Mission
8 of the U.S. - based Student Spaceflight Experiments Program
(SSEP). The experiments were delivered to the International
Space Station (ISS) by the SpaceX CRS-9 mission. The
SSEP is a unique, immersive program that gives students the ability
to design and propose real microgravity experiments to fly in low
earth orbit in the ISS. Two of the three participating
Canadian school communities were sponsored by Magellan:
- University of Toronto Schools
(UTS), Toronto, Ontario
- Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario
Magellan's national SSEP partnership serves to increase the
opportunity for Canadian communities to participate in the
SSEP. The program utilizes the funding provided by the
company to bridge funding shortfalls for student communities that
would otherwise be unable to participate. The company has
been a supporter of the SSEP since it expanded into Canada in 2012. Since that time
Magellan-sponsored school communities have engaged over 1,225
Canadian secondary school students in microgravity science
experiment design and resulted in more than 270 fight experiment
proposals submitted to the SSEP.
Two new Canadian school communities were recently accepted
aboard the program for Mission 11
– Coquitlam School District (43),
in Coquitlam, British Columbia,
and Ecole Stonewall Centennial School in Stonewall, Manitoba. The Mission 11 flight experiments to ISS will be
selected by December 15, 2016, with a
projected launch as the SSEP America payload of
experiments (named for the Apollo 17 Command Module) in late spring
2017. The Mission 11
communities are projected to engage 1,250 students in microgravity
experiment design and result in 240 flight experiment
proposals.
"SSEP was designed to inspire and engage the next generation of
scientists and engineers through authentic, immersive experiences
in research", says Dr. Jeff
Goldstein, the progam's creator and director. "In
Canada, thousands of students are
participating in SSEP as a direct result of Magellan's support,
which is nothing short of an investment in our future."
"Magellan's national sponsoring partnership for the SSEP
in Canada is an excellent fit for
our company," said Ms. Laura
Podaima, Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing
Services for Magellan Aerospace. "Magellan strongly supports
academic partnerships and youth engagement, and we recognize the
importance of STEM [science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics] education as the foundation for the next generation of
Canadian engineers and innovators. But best of all, the
students are excited to participate and have the opportunity to
send their science into space, and they make us very proud of their
accomplishments."
National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE)
SSEP website: http://ncesse.org
About Magellan Aerospace
Magellan Aerospace is a global, integrated aerospace company
that provides complex assemblies and systems solutions to aircraft
and engine manufacturers, and defense and space agencies worldwide.
Magellan designs, engineers, and manufactures aeroengine and
aerostructure assemblies and components for aerospace markets,
advanced products for military and space markets, industrial power
generation, and specialty products. Magellan is a public company
whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: MAL), with
operating units throughout Canada,
the United States, the
United Kingdom, India, and Poland.
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SOURCE Magellan Aerospace Corporation
