


Mankins (Moon Village Association vice president). Patricia Sims (Drake State president), Jim Odom (Apollo veteran), and John C. Then came opportunities with the Moon Village Association to immerse students in some exciting aspects of current space exploration, while leveling the playing field to help minority and female youths take their first steps in future STEM careers. When NASA Marshall Space Flight Center selected Drake State as a collaborator in the Moon-to-Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology project in 2021, the new research opportunity allowed Drake State to develop a relationship with NASA. Where better to draw the world’s attention than Drake State Community and Technical College?” Opening opportunities “Where better to celebrate that history? Our future in space will only be accomplished by a foundation of well-educated, motivated and optimistic young people - including engineers, technicians, scientists and more.

Mankins, vice president of the Moon Village Association. “Huntsville was one of a handful of birthplaces of the space program,” said John C. The college stood centerstage as the official host site as more than 20 countries commemorated the anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Moon Village Association Group, with Lockheed Martin’s support as a founding sponsor, tapped Drake State Community and Technical College – a historically Black community college in Alabama – to host and livestream this year’s inaugural International Moon Day celebration. NASA’s Space Launch System inflatable in front of Drake State.
