Universities that pride themselves on offering hands-on instruction have been forced to modify their curriculum in light of a pandemic that prevents groups of students from gathering in laboratories to build cubesats, rockets and rovers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the task of training the next generation of aerospace engineers and entrepreneurs.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...