Spotlight Archives

	Apollo module replica taking shape in Armstrong Hall Purdue workers move one piece of the full-scale replica of the Apollo 1 command module into the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. In 1967, two of the Apollo 1 astronauts, Purdue graduates Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger Chaffee, died in a fire during a launch pad training exercise in the capsule.
	AAE Honors 7 Alums with Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award The Purdue University designation Outstanding Aerospace Engineer recognizes the professional contributions of graduates from the School of Aeronautics & Astronautics and thanks them for the recognition that their success brings to Purdue and the School.
	Lindsay Millard, AAE Grad Student, wins Best Paper Award at the AAS/AIAA astrodynamics conference The School of Aeronautics would like to recognize Lindsay Millard for the hard work and technical accomplishment that lead to her receipt of the Best Paper Award at the AAS/AIAA astrodynamics conference. The School and Purdue University are proud of this achievement.
	Lunar Sample to Land on Purdue Campus A piece of the moon will find a home at Purdue University on Oct. 6 thanks to Martha Chaffee, widow of astronaut and Purdue alumnus Roger Chaffee.
	Astronauts, NASA exhibit at Purdue for Homecoming, dedication of Neil Armstrong Hall Purdue plans to dedicate its new $53 million Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering during Homecoming with the help of the building's namesake and at least 14 other university astronaut alumni.

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