1. NASA Academy NASA Academy Congress and Five Year Reunion Weekend 12 July 1997

2. NASA Academy Space Grant Research Seminars Site Visits Group Project Other NASA Centers Other Federal Laboratories Industry Academia Research Associate

3. NASA Academy Evolution # of Research Associates per year ‘93‘94‘95‘96‘97 TOTAL GSFC1924232423113 MSFC1414141052 ARC1010 DFRC55 GRAND TOTAL 180

4. National Evolution

5. Current Status  Research Associate selection  ARC:10 students/30 applications  DFRC:5 students/14 applications  GSFC: 23 students/80 applications  MSFC: 10 students  Draft Profile Book  GSFC on-line 1997 draft Profile Book http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/SA/academy.html

6. Program Elements  Research  Seminars  Site Visits  Group Project

7. Research  ARC - Astrobiology  DFRC - Aeronautics  GSFC - Earth Science, Space Science, Technology  MSFC - Transportation systems, Microgravity research

8. Status of GSFC Group Projects  1993  Feasibility study for launch opportunities to Jupiter for Shoemaker-Levy comet impact  NASA slide presentation for public outreach  1994  Increasing educational community accessibility to Get Away Special (GAS)  1995  NASA Academy Alumni Association  Developing an SR-71 based launch vehicle  1996  Mars conference multimedia presentation  Red Rover Mars base

9. Mission of the NASA Academy Alumni Association  Ensure the quality of the Academy programs  Promote communications, fellowship, camaraderie, and an esprit de corps among Alumni  Participate in programs that promote NASA and space education, and communicate the excitement of space exploration

10. Status of the NAAA  Non-profit corporation created  Executive Council of NASA Academy alumnus established  Board of Advisors of distinguished aerospace professionals being created

11. NAAA Short-term Goals  Create WWW page for Academy information and as Space Grant resource http://www.nasa-academy.org/ (1,800 hits since 8 April = 19 hits/day)  Establish Alumni database  Hold Academy Congress 11-13 July 1997  Prepare Academy presentation package for Space Grant by October 1997  Elect first set of officers in November 1997  Fund Academy student during summer 1998

12. NAAA Long-term Goals  Getting feedback to Space Grants  Making Academy a national program  Creating a partnership between NASA, Space Grant, and Alumni

13. NAAA Finances  Goal by end of fiscal year (30 September 1997)  Income: $12,500  Expenses: $9,000  Balance: $3,500  Progress so far (since 22 February 1997)  Income: $8,500  Alumni/Friends of the Academy donations: $1,000  Corporate donations:$2,750  Expenses: $7,500  Balance: $1,000

14. Potential Board of Advisors  Dr. Gerald Soffen, chair  Mr. Norman Augustine  Dr. France Cordova  Dr. Peter Diamandis  Mr. Daniel Goldin/General John Dailey  Mr. Noel Hinners  Mr. John Holt  Dr. William Kirwan/ Dr. Freeman Hrabowski  Dr. John Klineberg  Mr. Alan Ladwig  Dr. Eugene Levy  Senator Barbara Mikulski  Dr. Bruce Murray  Dr. Story Musgrave  Mr. Dave Thompson  Dr. Kathryn Thornton/ Dr. Kathryn Sullivan  Dr. Larry Young  Mr. Thomas Young