Sterling pair takes part in Space Camp challenges

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Jack Graves and Sydney Graves, both of Sterling attended activities at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, home to Space Camp and associated camps. Jack took part in the advanced space academy and Sydney was in the aviation challenge.

Jack spent the week training with a team that flew a simulated space mission to the International Space Station, the moon or Mars. The crew participated in experiments and successfully completed an extra-vehicular activity, or spacewalk.

Taking the role of fighter pilots, Sydney and his team ran control systems and scenario-based missions as well as trained in water and land survival. Students learn principles of aviation and put their knowledge to the test in a variety of flight simulators.

The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math, while training students and with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and problem solving.