Astronomy on Tap St. Louis – Spring Equinox Party!

Astronomy on Tap St. Louis – Spring Equinox Party!

Celebrate the Spring Equinox with us at a special Astronomy on Tap event!

This month’s fascinating talks will be given by WashU Satellite Club members, who will present three of their satellite missions: AIRIS, SCALAR, and VECTOR. Learn how student-built spacecraft are designed, developed, and launched to advance space science and engineering.

🛰 VECTOR – A First Responder in Space
Sophie Fendler will introduce a satellite designed to rapidly search for optical afterglows and alert larger observatories, helping scientists respond quickly to the universe’s most energetic events.
🛰 SCALAR – Steering with Earth’s Magnetic Field
Jesse Myoung will present a mission testing magnetorquers that use Earth’s magnetic field to control and stabilize a tumbling satellite.
🛰 AIRIS – Hunting Cosmic Explosions from Antarctica
Aavik Wadivkar will discuss a balloon mission over Antarctica that detects gamma-ray bursts and rapidly points a telescope to capture their fading afterglows.

Free and open to everyone. Bring your friends and celebrate the equinox with space science and good company.

📅 March 24
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Urban Chestnut – The Grove Bierhall – Meeting Room

Jesse Myoung – SCALAR: Steering with Earth’s Magnetic Field.

Sophie Fendler – VECTOR: A First Responder in Space.

Aavik Wadivkar – AIRIS: Hunting Cosmic Explosions from Antarctica.