Step into the epicenter of aerospace innovation with the Rice University Aerospace Academy, fueled by Envision. This exhilarating 12-day program offers an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience and exclusive insights from the leading minds shaping the future of space exploration.
Take Flight and Discover Your Future at Aerospace Academy
The Aerospace Academy at Rice University is a transformative program for aspiring aerospace professionals. Dive deep into the field of aerospace, gaining exclusive insights into cutting-edge innovations and preparing for the high-demand careers of tomorrow.
What to Expect:
Expert-Led Learning: Engage in interactive forums led by Rice University’s esteemed faculty and network with leading industry and government space scientists.
Exclusive Industry Access:Experience unparalleled site visits, including five immersive days at Space Center Houston with behind-the-scenes tours of NASA Johnson Space Center and Rocket Park, and an expert-led payload launch. Also, enjoy a special session with former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao, sharing his unique space stories and aerospace insights.
Launch Your Own Satellite: During a multi-day project, you will design, prototype, revise, and launch a payload on a weather balloon reaching 100,000 feet to collect and analyze data.
Hands-On Flight Training: Take flight at the Lone Star Flight Museum! Attend ground school, participate in flight prep simulations, learn essential flight planning skills, and put them into action with a flight simulator.
Your Journey Starts Here Step into the world of aerospace with a program designed to ignite your passion and accelerate your career. Secure your place at the Aerospace Academy and discover your true potential as you take flight!
Skills Workshop: Presentation Skills Simulation: Present Findings Mission V-Log: Edit/Polish and Present Gallery Walk: Display Project Work and Findings Closing Keynote: To Infinity and Beyond!
This sample schedule is provided as an example of the overall quality and scope of the experience offered and is not intended to represent a specific schedule for 2025. The specific 2025 schedule, locations, speakers, and site visits may be modified.
Find Your Future This Summer
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Hear directly from Aerospace Academy alumni about what they now know after attending the program and how it has helped inspire them to pursue their passion.
Go Beyond the Classroom
Envision by WorldStrides programs are held at some of the top universities in the country, providing high school students with the opportunity to experience life on a college campus and get a glimpse of what their future may hold.
This summer, Aerospace Academy will take place at:
Rice University
Houston, TX
6/22/2025 to 7/3/2025
7/5/2025 to 7/16/2025
The Envision Experience
Envision is committed to well-rounded, real-world-applicable education. All of our programs are designed by industry experts to help young learners identify their interests and gain the skills they need to make their dreams a reality.
Aerospace Academy follows a four-tier curricular approach that are core to the foundation of Envision’s pre-college programs.
Exploration
Students with shared interests come together to explore a potential career path, passion, or theme. They develop and practice skills commonly associated with that career focus.
Students build and practice skills that are commonly used within each career theme.
Maturity & Growth
Students develop and enhance soft skills, leading to noticeable positive changes that friends and family observe when they return home. Through exploration and hands-on experiences, students gain a deeper understanding and awareness of the world around them.
Advantage
Students gain a competitive advantage over their peers at home, as the unique benefits of the program are only available to those who attend.
Social & Fun
While enjoying themselves both during formal instruction and in their free time, students will build connections that grow into a lifelong support network.
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