1KThe Foundation for International Space School Education (FISE) kicked off United Space School 2022 on Monday, July 25, at University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL). The program culminates Aug. 7 with a graduation ceremony at UHCL. This year, 39 top high school students and five mentors from 21 countries are participating in this interdisciplinary program to design a hypothetical mission to Mars using current and future technology. United Space School participants reside with host families close to the UHCL campus. Engineers, scientists, astronauts, and leaders in the aerospace industry volunteer their time and talent to deliver insightful presentations and to mentor five teams of high school students who are responsible for different aspects of the mission: ● Red team is responsible for launch and deep space vehicle development. ● Maroon team is responsible for payload and crew lander development. ● Blue team is responsible for rover development and scientific research and/or commercial objectives. ● Green team is responsible for Martian habitat development. ● Yellow team is responsible for navigating geopolitics and determining a budget for the program. United Space School, now in its 14th year and resuming in person after being produced virtually in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes a Culture Faire on July 31 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at UHCL and Final Project Presentations on Aug. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. Members of the general public and those interested in participating in United Space School in the future are invited to attend the Culture Faire, Project Presentations, and graduation ceremony at UHCL. “The thing I like most about United Space School is how students experience the value of diversity in skills, background, and culture in putting together a complex endeavor like going to Mars. By working together in five different teams that all have a collective goal, students see the value of developing international partnerships similar to what keeps the International Space Station flying. The proof of value of the program is in how many students from the past come back to help out and mentor the students,” said Glenn Johnson, United Space School director of education and a FISE board member. United Space School participants will attend Space Center Houston and NASA Johnson Space Center private tours, a Houston Museum of Natural Science Expedition Center: Mission to Mars & Planetarium experience, a Main Event-Bowling and Arcade outing, The Martian movie watch party, and a Bandella concert at The Grand in Galveston. Bandella is a group of astronauts who formed a performance band. “Not many programs like United Space School exist today. This program provides international high school students with the opportunity to learn about the space industry first-hand and to collaboratively build a mission from the ground up. I’m always impressed with the impact that United Space School has in guiding these students’ scholastic and professional careers. The network that the United Space School community has built is something to be proud of,” commented Alex Battaglia, FISE director of digital media for United Space School.
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