Go For Launch!

Developing Teamwork, Communication & Leadership Through Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

Series Winners Announced!

Winning experiments will be launched to the International Space Station to be conducted in space by real astronauts!

Main Benefits

Go For Launch!

Go For Launch! is a multiday program (not overnight) that uses Space Exploration as a platform to launch student involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), STEAM (Art), teamwork, communication and leadership. This program was developed to reach high school-aged students.

For further details, or to find out about hosting an event in your community, please contact us at GoForLaunch@higherorbits.org or call 281-451-5343

Go For Launch!

Go For Launch! is a multiday program (not overnight) that uses Space Exploration as a platform to launch student involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), STEAM (Art), teamwork, communication and leadership. This program was developed to reach high school-aged students.

Immersion

Students are immersed in the wonder of Human Spaceflight through a variety of talks delivered by experts in the fields of space & STEM: such speakers have included an astronaut, former International Space Station (ISS) and Space Shuttle Flight Controllers, Astronaut Instructors, scientists, and engineers. Students get insight and feedback from experienced space and STEM professionals whose goals are to illustrate the numerous possibilities that exist in the world of STEM. A unique facet of Go For Launch! is that the students will work with an astronaut throughout each day of the event.

Teamwork & Leadership

Broken into teams, students will work together for the entire event. Collaborative activities allow team members to work together to complete tasks for daily awards. These tasks are designed to build leadership and teamwork skills, as well as enhance communication skills. The culminating exercise is a design project. Each team must define and design a space experiment. At the conclusion of each program, the teams will present their ideas to a panel of judges from the Space & STEM fields, who will then choose a winner from each Go For Launch! event. Depending on the Series, winning experiments will be launched to and conducted aboard the International Space Station or on a suborbital flight!

Communication

Communication skills are vital in all industries, and we want to help the students grow and refine their communication abilities. Throughout the Go For Launch! event students will practice and become more comfortable in communication.

Go For Launch! Event Schedule

Divisions

A winning team will be selected from each individual Go For Launch! event. Winners within each series will compete for the series title and the winning team of each series will have their experiments launched to space!

2024 Events

More 2024 Dates & Locations Coming Soon

2024 Completed Events

2023 Series Completed

Midland 2023 Series Completed

Midland Series Completed

Go For Launch! Midland | April 2022
Go For Launch! Midland Summer 2022
Go For Launch! Midland Fall 2021

GLASS-z12 Series Completed

MAMA (Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association) Series Completed

See Past Go For Launch! Events