February 17, 2018
Come to the Grand Rapids Public Museum to enjoy:
"Flying in Space: The Space Shuttle and Beyond" presented by guest speaker Dr. Guion Bluford (Colonel, USAF, Ret.), the first African-American astronaut to go into space (11:00 a.m. - Tickets will be available at grpm.org).
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Learn from student-submitted projects designing solutions for the future of space exploration.
- Watch a planetarium show including an introductory history of Roger B. Chaffee and featured presentations highlighting space exploration
- See museum artifacts related to space, space travel, and Roger B. Chaffee.
- Enjoy many other family-friendly activities related to space!
12:30 p.m.
- Dr. Bluford will announce the winners of the Roger That! 2018 Design Challenge.