Bradford Students 'Over the Moon' after Stellar USA Trip

BRADFORD, U.K. - EntSun -- The Level 2 and 3 Science and Computing students spent 13 days working at prestigious organisations, including NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and The Kennedy Space Centre in Orlando, and even watched the history-making Artemis II shuttle launch.

Organised by specialist educational tour firm, Visions in Education, the trip started with a flight from London Heathrow to Houston, Texas. After a night settling in, the students visited NASA's Johnson Space Center and got to work as teams building two-stage rockets, heat shields, and cryogenic-resistant environments.

The following day, the teams launched their rockets, visited the control room used for the Apollo missions, and saw the Saturn V rocket. In the afternoon, the group had a fascinating talk with Andrejez Stewart, who spent a year living in a simulated Mars habitat to research and inform future Mars missions.

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Andrew Ridley-Ellis, Bradford College Head of Science & Academic Support for Science & Digital, said:

"Some of these students come from areas with the highest levels of deprivation in the UK, and seven even had to apply for their first-ever passport! A trip like this would be impossible for many of them, so being able to offer this opportunity has been an absolute delight.

"Thanks to the hard work of Gail Holmes at Bradford College, we were able to secure generous funding from the Turing Scheme. Boosted by a wonderful Bradford College contribution, costs were covered for this life-changing trip."

One of the many highlights from the study trip was scuba diving in a specially designed pool to experience weightlessness. The intrepid group undertook underwater robotic surveys simulating the surface of the moon and experienced firsthand the challenges of performing even the simplest tasks in altered gravity.

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The culmination of the study programme was an inspiring trip to Orlando, timed to coincide with the launch of Artemis II. The lucky group took a short trip 9 miles away from the launch site, where students and staff got an eye-opening view of the phenomenal rocket take-off.

Andrew concluded: "These students had their eyes opened to a wealth of exciting career possibilities, and to be there in person at the Artemis II launch and see history in the making was truly inspirational for everyone."

Find out more about Bradford College science (https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/subject-areas/science/) and computing and digital (https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/subject-areas/digital/) courses.