The art students and the technology students at the high school have started working on an emblem to represent our community and our participation in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program.
NanoRacks, LLC, will try to fly on STS-134 a paper 4-inch x 4-inch square emblem designed by Ballston Spa students. Given that there are less than 100 days from launch, it may not be possible to get the emblems on this flight, but NanoRacks is committed to trying, and feels there is a reasonable chance of success. And if they don’t make the STS-134, assuming STS-135 flies, which is the final flight of Atlantis, they will work to get the emblems aboard STS-135.
NanoRacks has made this opportunity available to celebrate the remarkable accomplishment of Ballston Spa’s submission of finalist proposals to the National SSEP Step 2 Review Panel. It is an opportunity to keep the excitement alive post experiment selection while waiting for the launch in February, a chance to extend the adventure, and a means to extend the program in an interdisciplinary manner to engage, e.g., art and design classes.
All entries need to be submitted to Science Coordinator Diane Irwin at the Ballston Spa High School by Monday December 6th in both hard copy and electronic format.
