RocketSTEM Issue #2 - April 2013 | Page 2

Welcome to the second issue of RocketSTEM magazine. In this spring edition, we take you: • Inside the life and research of an astronomer at the Green Bank Telescope. • To the top of NASA’s VAB for a view of a SpaceX launch. • A first-hand account of being aboard America’s first space station, Skylab. • Riding along in a Pave Hawk with the Air Force’s 920th Rescue Wing. • And much, much more. We welcome your comments and suggestions for how to improve the magazine, and are always open to adding new contributors for future issues. Please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected] with your feedback or story ideas. RocketSTEM is a non-profit media foundation devoted to promoting STEM education and space exploration. Our mission is to: • Inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and astronauts. • Keep educators informed on space developments while helping them better incorporate STEM lessons into their classrooms. • Raise awareness of the benefits of space exploration. This publication is available in a free digital version. It may be downloaded as PDF file, or viewed online at www.rocketstem.org. An Atlas V rocket, carrying the SBIRS GEO-2 satellite, blasts off from LC-41 on March 19. Photo: Sherry Valare