SpaceTrek
SpaceTrek is a residential summer program in space systems engineering for young women entering 9th—12th grade or entering college as a freshman. Two programs are held each summer, one at Morehead State University and another at West Virginia University.

SpaceTrek participants complete a space-related science mission under the guidance of aerospace engineers and master STEM educators. SpaceTrek aims to empower young women to pursue career interests and explore college and career opportunities in aerospace.
Participants will:
- Be immersed in an empowering environment with female role models where they will be motivated and exposed to space systems engineering
- Participate in a complete space mission life cycle
- Apply mathematics and scientific principles to aerospace applications
- Make observations and predictions, collect and interpret data, and draw conclusions about the atmosphere
- Build electronic devices that demonstrate the principles of circuits and electrical components
- Read and interpret electrical schematics and printed circuit board layouts
- Work in cooperative mission teams to build a small atmospheric (satellite-like) instrument
- Calibrate a scientific instrument to produce accurate data
- Use Microsoft Excel to produce graphical representations of data
- Assemble and operate a portable satellite tracking station
- Produce, prepare, and present a mission report to academic and industry professional
- Develop essential skills in cooperation, team building, communication, time management and action item prioritization
- Develop a growth mindset necessary for being successful as a professional and well-rounded individual
SpaceTrek Programs


Eligibility
- Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade OR rising freshmen attending Morehead State University or West Virginia University
- Completion of Algebra 1
Application
Students interested in attending SpaceTrek must submit an application, a letter of recommendation from an educator or community leader, and a transcript showing completion of Algebra 1.
Scholarships are available!
Funding for SpaceTrek in Kentucky and West Virginia is provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE initiative.