SCaN Outreach
SCaN is committed to strategic communications, education and public outreach efforts in order for the public to understand the importance of communications and navigation in making possible all space missions. SCaN supports NASA’s education goal of promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education through its K-12 and university level activities.
SCaN Student Zone
K-12 STEM activities for students and educators
From video games to creating your own comic to classroom lessons, there is something for everyone in our SCaN Student Zone!
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Intern with SCaN!
Learn more about SCaN Internship Project (SIP) and how to apply
Open to students 16 and older, the SCaN Internship Project allows students to perform hands-on training with real mission scenarios, analyze powerful space communication systems, utilize network software tools, and effectively communicate their findings in a final presentation to NASA management.
Visit with SCaN
Learn with us
Interested in having a NASA SCaN expert speak to your class or group? The SCaN program is accepting requests for visits (both virtual and in-person) during the coming calendar year.
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Outreach Partnerships
SCaN Sponsored Outreach Programs and Exhibits
SCaN sponsors various educational programs, projects, and travelling exhibits, including the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, and the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT).
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Grants
SCaN sponsors grants relating to aspects of space communications and navigation.
SCaN collaborates with universities and external organizations to support their work through NASA-sponsored grants.
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Spectrum Outreach
Spectrum Education Awareness (SPEARS)
The objectives of the SPEARS initiative are to safeguard NASA and U.S. spectrum-dependent technology innovations by attracting and training a future spectrum management workforce, as well as providing refresher and cross-functional training to existing spectrum experts.
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We are SCaN
SCaN enables NASA missions and is at the forefront of the future of space communications and navigation technologies. Bringing NASA into the future and beyond.
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App Development Challenge
The NASA App Development Challenge (ADC), a Next Gen STEM activity, is a coding challenge in which NASA presents technical problems to middle and high school students seeking student contributions to deep space exploration missions. The ADC, in cooperation with SCaN, is one NASA’s Artemis Student Challenges, whose mission is to build foundational knowledge and introduce students to topics, techniques, and technologies critical to the success of the agency’s Artemis program.
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Communicating with Missions
Learn how NASA SCaN's Near Space Network and Deep Space Network stay in touch with over 100 NASA missions.
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