Tag: aerospace
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Blast off: Colorado Springs college students’ experiment to launch to ISS
A science experiment by a group of local college students could lead to out-of-this-world applications. This week, the experiment designed by three current University of Colorado Colorado Springs students and one Pikes Peak State College alum will be sent to the International Space Station as part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. “Getting the opportunity…
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Takeoff: Mitchell High CTE program grows with aircraft construction
Not everyone can say they helped build an airplane when they were in high school. Or that they learned how to fly one. But that’s exactly what students at Mitchell High School are doing now through the newest additions to the school’s aviation program this year. From the wings to the fuselage to the rudder,…
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Colorado Springs D-11 innovation zone approved by state board of education
The Colorado Springs School of Technology is one step closer to opening next school year. The Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved the creation of a planned innovation zone for Colorado Springs School District 11. The Colorado Springs School of Technology is anticipated to be open to students for the 2024-25 school…
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Colorado Springs electronics manufacturer adding 100 jobs as part of company expansion
Soaring demand for sophisticated electronic devices that can be as small as a coin has helped propel a major expansion for a Colorado Springs company. Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, a more than quarter-century-old microelectronics manufacturer and whose products serve the aerospace and medical industries, the Department of Defense, NASA and other clients, said Tuesday it…
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D-11 applies for innovation zone to expand STEM education
In an effort to better prepare local students for Colorado Springs’ burgeoning industries, District 11 is hoping to provide a new option aimed at kickstarting careers into the tech field. The Colorado Springs School of Technology (CSST) would be an innovation zone in a partnership between the district, local colleges, industries and governments to increase…
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Loss of U.S. Space Command a ‘missed opportunity’ for Colorado Springs; what next?
John Suthers has plenty of economic development wins as mayor — a massive Amazon distribution center and Southwest Airlines expanding to Colorado Springs to name two — but he called the loss of the U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Ala., his biggest setback. “We haven’t had a whole lot of economic development bad news, but…
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BUSINESS | Construction begins on $100M Aerospace complex
Construction begins on $100M complex in Colorado Springs for analyzing space warfighting tactics.