Aldrin Family Foundation of Texas
We are proud to serve Texas!
The Aldrin Family Foundation of Texas was recently awarded $4.7 million by the Texas Space Commission to bring our Student Satellites in Space (S-Cubed) program to schools throughout the state of Texas.
We are actively recruiting schools and industry partners. Our first cohort of schools will begin the 2026-2027 academic school year. If you are interested in partnering with us or have a media inquiry, please contact texas@aldrinfoundation.org.
$4,707,000
provided by the Texas Space Commission
60%
of Texas regional service centers participating
30
school districts throughout Texas
Welcome to Texas!
We strive to support the development of the Texas STEM workforce through the joy and excitement of space!
This five-year grant is a partnership between the Aldrin Family Foundation of Texas, Twiggs Space Lab, and University of Texas Center for Space Research. Through the grant, we plan to bring the Aldrin Family Foundation’s two-year Student Satellites in Space (S-Cubed) program to 30 school districts throughout the state of Texas.
Our first cohort will run August 2026 to May 2028
Our second cohort will run August 2027 to May 2029
Recruitment for Cohort 1 is complete. We are currently recruiting school districts for Cohort 2. For more information, please contact texas@aldrinfoundation.org.
Through this grant, we will provide the following for participating schools:
The Aldrin Family Foundation’s S-Cubed curriculum aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
All required hand tools and Twiggs Space Lab space education hardware
Teacher professional development, including bi-weekly check-in meetings and reserved spots at UT CSR’s Liftoff Summer Institute
Technical and pedagogical support for participating teachers throughout the program
High-altitude balloon launches for each cohort for S-Cubed Year 1 Capstone
One real space launch for each cohort for S-Cubed Year 2 Capstone, provided by Voyager and deployed from the International Space Station (ISS)
Scholarly research to measure program success, in partnership with UT El Paso
Thank you to our community partners!
The Aldrin Family Foundation of Texas is thankful for our community partners who are supporting our initiatives in Texas and making this grant successful. We are currently looking for aerospace industry partners to provide mentorship and support the workforce development of our participating K-12 students. For more information about how you can get involved, please contact texas@aldrinfoundation.org.
