Lockheed Martin Opens Doors to 'Young Minds at Work'
April 28, 2011Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company campuses across the nation today opened their doors to more than 3,200 children aged six to 18 years to introduce them to the wonders of science, physics and mathematics in the space industry through its annual event “Young Minds at Work” day. The event inspires children to consider science, technology, engin eering and mathematics education by demonstrating applications in our everyday life.
“Inspiring our youth to explore the world around them is not just important to our company but to the global economy,” said Joanne Maguire, executive vice president for Space Systems Company. “Children exploring science, technology, engineering and math today will be our leaders of tomorrow, innovating for a better and healthier planet. Young Minds at Work is one way Lockheed Martin invests in our children by tapping their natural curiosities and problem solving skills.”
Lockheed Martin employees and contractors sponsored their children at company facilities in California, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. One activity is participating in a geocache treasure hunt to understand global positioning system and sensing and exploration technology, in Newtown, Pennsylvania.The Newton site also gave children opportunities to take part in antenna engineering and mechanical design activities and demonstrations on the Space Shuttle and GPS III programs.
Others include practicing docking a spacecraft with the International Space Station at the company’s Space Operations and Simulation Center and viewing the first Orion spacecraft, National Aeronautical Space Administration’s next-generation human spaceflight vehicle (Denver, Colorado); viewing Magnetic Doppler Imaging space weather forecasting with holographic three-dimensional models of the sun to demonstrate magnetic storms’ affect on pagers, satellites, power transmission, radio communications and air travel (Palo Alto, California); and flying an airplane in a simulator, driving a radio-controlled car, and "rendezvousing" with the International Space Station (Sunnyvale, California).
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