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Welcome! The Minnesota Space Grant Consortium (MnSGC) is part of the NASA Funded National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program established by Congress in 1988. Nationally, Space Grant is a network of 52 university-based statewide consortia (all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) with nearly 1000 affiliates.

People Spotlight

  • Kei Heltemes

    Kei Heltemes

    Kei is a current student Augsburg University, double-majoring in Chemistry (ACS-approved) and Physics, and minoring in Mathematics. He is also the president of both the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and the Augsburg Chemistry Society (ACS). He has participated in several different research projects in various disciplines. In the summer of his sophomore year, Kei […]Read More »

Project Spotlight

  • MnDOT Runs Aerospace Teacher Workshops

    MnDOT Runs Aerospace Teacher Workshops

    The MN Space Grant program allowed the Minnesota Department of Transportation – Office of Aeronautics to offer teachers, grades K-12, a chance to learn how to incorporate aviation and aerospace into their classrooms. The Aerospace Teacher Workshop was held for four days during the month of June.  Teachers from around the state have participated in […]Read More »

News/Events Spotlight

  • NASA Launches Perseverance Rover to Mars

    NASA Launches Perseverance Rover to Mars

    At 4:50 a.m. PDT on July 30, NASA successfully launched the Perseverance rover from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Perseverance rover was launched on a ULA Atlas 541, which should carry it to the Jezero Crater on Mars where the rover will proceed to explore the landing site region for one […]Read More »

Upcoming Events by (or of interest to) the MnSGC

  • Occasional stratospheric weather balloon launches throughout the year.  Write to the “Contact Us” link for more details.

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Affiliates of the MN Space Grant Consortium

  • Bemidji State University
  • Bethel University
  • Carleton College
  • Fond Du Lac Tribal Community College
  • Macalester College
  • St. Catherine University
  • University of Minnesota - Driven to Discover
  • University of Minnesota, Duluth
  • University of St. Thomas

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