Purdue Orbital

We had a great time at the B-Involved fair this weekend! If you missed us, keep an eye out for more info about our callout meetings coming soon 🚀

Our next Notable Aerospace Boilermaker is Beth Moses, who made history in 2019 with Virgin Galactic when she became the first female commercial astronaut. Her journey began at Purdue University where she received a BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering followed by a MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Purdue’s Day of giving is still happening! If you’d like to give back to our organization, Purdue Orbital, follow this link!

https://dayofgiving.purdue.edu/donate?campaign_id=104799

"Virgil "Gus"" Grissom has gone down in history as the second American in space. Following his graduation from Purdue, he went on to be selected by NASA as one of the 7 Mercury astronauts. Grissom will always be remembered for his accolades in the space industry."

Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that Purdue is known as the Cradle of Astronauts? There are 25 Purdue alumni astronauts with Laurel O'Hara being the newest alumni to move from candidate to astronaut this past January.

As we have had to adapt a lot this last year because of COVID-19, we want to shine some light on Engineering Tomorrow, an awesome event that we are looking forward to participating in again when we are back to in-person events. We were able to provide activities to students interested in STEM. We can't wait to get back out there and share our passion for this field with young minds eager to dive into STEM.

We are so thankful to be able to meet as an organization this semester and keep working towards our goals! Thank you to all the Orbital members for being great teammates and continuing to put your time and effort into Purdue Orbital. 🚀

Eugene Cernan, a Purdue University graduate is our next Notable Aerospace Boilermaker. Cernan was the second American to walk in space and was the commander of Apollo 17 in 1972. In 1970, he received an honorary doctorate from Purdue because of these accomplishments and many more.

To highlight some of the great accomplishments of Purdue Boilermakers in the aerospace industry, we are starting a series of Notable Aerospace Boilermakers. First up is one of Purdue's most well-known alumni, Neil Armstrong. Armstrong received his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University and went on to be the first man to walk on the moon. Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering was named after him because of his accomplishments.

A month back at school, we are excited to continue putting our minds to the test as we work to solve problems in avionics, propulsion, and orbital launch methods. Over the next few weeks be on the look-out for what we are up to this semester!