The Edward St. John Foundation
Christa McAuliffe Space Center
institution Christa McAuliffe Space Center, Alpine School District location Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Impact In 2018, the Edward St. John Foundation announced a $1 million commitment toward the construction of a state- of-the-art space center and planetarium on the campus of Central Elementary School in Pleasant Grove, Utah. The Center is home to Utah’s second largest planetarium, featuring a 40-foot planetarium dome, astronaut seating, surround sound, advanced theater lighting, upgraded workstations and network backbone, theater projection systems and six state-of-the-art starship simulators. The facility also includes flex space for future programs.
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The Christa McAuliffe Space Center in Pleasant Grove, UT. Interior build-out of the Christa McAuliffe Space Center. Students interact with the starship simulator at the Christa McAuliffe Space Center. 1 2 3
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