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Apollo Beach to the stars: Third grader's artwork heads to the International Space Station on SpaceX mission
- Eeshan Kallu, a Hillsborough County third grader, won the district competition to design a SpaceX mission patch for SSEP Mission 21.
- The winning patch shows an astronaut and rocket over the moon and stars, symbolizing microgravity.
- The patch will fly to the ISS this August and spend about four to six weeks in orbit.
- The project is part of a broader effort to engage students in STEAM education across hundreds of participants.
- Maddox Sewell from Turkey Creek Middle School also won in the 6th–8th grade category.
- The mission patch is expected to be part of a SpaceX flight launching from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.
- Kallu’s teacher, Darcy Lane, highlighted his dual passion for science and art.
- The project aims to demonstrate that ordinary students can contribute to space exploration.
- The project includes an official certificate and return of the artwork after its spaceflight.
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