Mark Bontrager and Tom Engler participate in a panel discussion during an International Space University session in Kennedy's Operations Support Building II.

From the left, Mark Bontrager, vice president of Spaceport Operations at Space Florida, and Tom Engler, NASA's deputy manager of the Kennedy Space Center Planning and Development Office, participate in a panel discussion during an International Space University session in Kennedy's Operations Support Building II on July 3.

The International Space University is a nine-week intensive course designed for post-graduate university students and professionals during the summer. The program is hosted by a different country each year, providing a unique educational experience for participants from around the world. NASA Kennedy Space Center and the Florida Institute of Technology are co-hosting this year's event which runs from June 4 to Aug. 3. There are about 125 participants representing 31 countries. For more information, visit http://www.isunet.edu. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett