NASA Representatives Talk Space Travel with Andover School Students
Students at one Andover school are making contributions to space travel courtesy of a NASA partnership.
On Monday, March 3, representatives from NASA’s HUNCH program visited Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover to connect with students studying advanced manufacturing, environmental science, metal fabrication, and robotics. During NASA’s visit, students signed a storage locker that will travel to the International Space Station.
Students in Greater Lawrence Technical School’s advanced manufacturing program worked on creating latch knobs used for securing storage lockers on the International Space Station. According to a Patch of Andover report, Greater Lawrence Tech is the only high school that has successfully been able to produce these latches that align with NASA’s meticulous standards.
NASA HUNCH representatives commended the students for their accuracy and commitment to completing the project. Following this work, three juniors from the school are being given the chance to participate in a paid, full-time summer internship.
Greater Lawrence Tech Superintendent John Lavoie told the Patch of Andover that the collaboration with NASA HUNCH offers a “unique opportunity” that gives students a career-ready experience. NASA HUNCH works with schools nationwide to provide students with hands-on experiences in aerospace design and engineering.
