L3Harris Donates $50,000 to StellarXplorers

September 24, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., September 23, 2024 – The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) announced that L3Harris Technologies has continued its outstanding support of AFA’s StellarXplorers Space STEM Program for the seventh consecutive year with a $50,000 donation.

“We are honored to have the continued support of L3Harris,” said Rebecca Dalton, StellarXplorers Director of Operations. “They’ve been with the program since its early stages, and they understand the importance of investing in STEM education opportunities for our nation’s youth.”

The contribution from L3Harris will allow StellarXplorers to promote STEM education opportunities to a wider network of students across the county and encourage the next generation of the space workforce.

The StellarXplorers Space STEM Program, created by the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), inspires high school and middle school students toward careers in space, aviation, and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation’s future. The StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition provides specific training in solving orbit planning, satellite design, and launch vehicle planning with the help of system simulation software, Systems Tool Kit (STK).

About AFA 

The Air & Space Forces Association is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 association dedicated to advocating for investment and support for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, and for supporting Airmen, Guardians, and their Families. Founded in 1946, AFA is the single largest entity of its kind focused on air and space power. With more than 120,000 members and 200 chapters spread around the world, our mission is to promote dominant U.S. Air and Space Forces as the foundation of a strong National Defense; to honor and support Airmen, Guardians, and their Families; and to remember and respect the enduring heritage of the Air and Space Forces.