Zachary Nguyen reflects on Space Camp

From KRDO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Two Southern Colorado high school students are back from their exciting trip to space camp.

Zachary Nguyen. Photo from video by KRDO.

They were among the 300 plus students from 38 different countries who won scholarships to the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Campers experienced simulated space missions, rocket building, and felt what it’s like to re-enter earth’s atmosphere. One of those students is Zachary Nguyen, an Air Academy High School sophomore.

“I’d say it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. It’s not every day people get to go all the way to Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Space and Rocket Center and build rockets and such,” said Nguyen.

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