Let's Go Aerospace Issue No. 2 — Spring 2023 | Page 20

If you walk down Mississippi Avenue in Portland , Oregon , you might see a large orange building on the corner of the street . It ’ s one that would be easy to pass by were it not for the vibrant murals covering every outside wall . It ’ s called the Aerospace Training Center ( ATC ), the main hub of a nonprofit organization called Airway Science for Kids ( ASK ). If you walk into the building , you will immediately see flight simulators lining the walls and hanging from the ceiling , an obstacle course set up for drones . There ’ s a computer lab for a rocket science video game and even a design lab where students can use 3D printers . In the very back corner , there ’ s a room that looks like a junk storage room at first glance .
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