{"id":500193,"date":"2023-08-30T15:05:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T19:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=500193"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:25:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:25:03","slug":"first-nations-launch-winners-view-nasa-spacexs-crew-7-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/first-nations-launch-winners-view-nasa-spacexs-crew-7-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"First Nations Launch Winners View NASA SpaceX\u2019s Crew-7 Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=image-article&p=505453\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Participants from the 14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition watch NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 launch from the Banana Creek viewing site at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov launched to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT from Kennedy\u2019s Launch Complex 39A. Students and advisors from University of Washington, University of Colorado-Boulder, and an international team from Queens University \u2013 this year\u2019s First Nations Launch grand prize teams \u2013 traveled to Kennedy for a VIP tour, culminating in viewing the Crew-7 launch. Another highlight included a guided tour of historic Hangar AE, led by James Wood (Osage Nation and Loyal Shawnee), chief engineer of NASA\u2019s Launch Services Program, technical advisor for the Crew-7 launch, and First Nations mentor and judge. One of NASA\u2019s Artemis Student Challenges, the First Nations Launch competition comprises students from tribal colleges and universities, Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions, and collegiate chapters of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society who design, build, and launch a high-powered rocket from a launch site in Kansasville, Wisconsin. The competition is facilitated by NASA\u2019s Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and managed by the agency\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement at Kennedy.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Participants from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/artemis-generation-lifts-off-during-14th-first-nations-launch\">14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition<\/a> watch NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 launch from the Banana Creek viewing site at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov launched to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT from Kennedy\u2019s Launch Complex 39A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students and advisors from University of Washington, University of Colorado-Boulder, and an international team from Queens University \u2013 this year\u2019s First Nations Launch grand prize teams \u2013 traveled to Kennedy for a VIP tour, culminating in viewing the Crew-7 launch. Another highlight included a guided tour of historic Hangar AE, led by James Wood (Osage Nation and Loyal Shawnee), chief engineer of NASA\u2019s Launch Services Program, technical advisor for the Crew-7 launch, and First Nations mentor and judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov\/artemis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis Student Challenges<\/a>, the First Nations Launch competition comprises students from tribal colleges and universities, Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions, and collegiate chapters of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society who design, build, and launch a high-powered rocket from a launch site in Kansasville, Wisconsin. The competition is facilitated by NASA\u2019s Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and managed by the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\">Office of STEM Engagement<\/a> at Kennedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the First Nations Launch students during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QD2XDoeT8SI&t=13391s\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 broadcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View <a href=\"https:\/\/images.nasa.gov\/album\/First_Nations_Launch_Students_Visit_Kennedy_Space_Center\" rel=\"noopener\">additional photos<\/a> of the First Nations Launch teams touring Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image Credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky and Virgil Cameron<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Participants from the 14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition watch NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 launch from the Banana Creek viewing site at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":500197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2862,3778,2663],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[3917],"coauthors":[11764],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"First Nations Launch Winners View NASA SpaceX\u2019s Crew-7 Launch","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/first-nations-launch-winners-view-nasa-spacexs-crew-7-launch\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/first-nations-launch-winners-view-nasa-spacexs-crew-7-launch\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg"},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA Communications"}],"creator":["NASA Communications"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["Learning Resources","Kennedy Space Center","Find Your Place"],"dateCreated":"2023-08-30T19:05:58Z","datePublished":"2023-08-30T19:05:58Z","dateModified":"2024-05-13T19:25:03Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"First Nations Launch Winners View NASA SpaceX\u2019s Crew-7 Launch\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/first-nations-launch-winners-view-nasa-spacexs-crew-7-launch\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2023-08-30T19:05:58Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"Learning Resources,Kennedy Space Center,Find Your Place\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA Communications\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"time_ago":"10 months","featured_image":{"id":500197,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ksc-20230826-ph-vlc01-0015.jpg","title":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 Live Launch Coverage","alt":"Participants from the 14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition watch NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 launch from the Banana Creek viewing site at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. 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