Full crew announced for historic 'Purdue 1' suborbital space research mission

All-Boilermaker Crew Set for 'Purdue 1' Space Mission

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University has its five-member all-Boilermaker crew for the “Purdue 1” space mission. On Wednesday, the university officially introduced the crew, consisting of all Purdue alumni, set to participate in the upcoming suborbital spaceflight with Virgin Galactic: Steven Collicot, Abigail Mizzi, Beth Moses, Florence Stahur, and Jason Williamson. Moses and Stahura were announced as the final two members during a press con…

Full crew announced for historic 'Purdue 1' suborbital space research mission

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University is one small step closer to taking a giant leap into suborbital space — sending an all-Boilermaker crew there next year. From the "Cradle of Astronauts" down here at home, to beyond the curve of Earth - the Purdue 1 mission, partnered with Virgin Galactic, will break more barriers [...]

Two Purdue alumnae complete the crew of the Virgin Galactic all-Boilermaker spaceflight

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University is set to send five Boilermakers on a research journey into space with the announcement of the final two crew members to take part in a Virgin Galactic suborbital flight mission. Veteran commercial astronaut Beth Moses, a Purdue aeronautics and astronautics alumna, and Florence Stahura, a 1992 graduate of the James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry, join the five-person crew expected to laun…