Florida to Hold First High School Astronaut Challenge

High school students will compete in the first-ever State of Florida Astronaut Challenge on Saturday at the Challenger Learning Center in Tallahassee, the state Department of Education announced.

High school students from across the state will participate in the STEM-focused competition designed to test their knowledge of space shuttle operations, engineering, launch, orbit and landing of the space shuttle Enterprise flight simulator.

The contest comes as SpaceX's Dragon reusable spaceship attempts to become the first commercial venture to travel from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station. The launch is set for 1:55 a.m. Saturday.