2. RockOn! 2008 1 October 26, 2008 RockOn! 2008... A Sounding Rocket Payload Workshop Colorado & Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Wallops Flight Facility and NASA Education RockOn! 2008... A Sounding Rocket Payload Workshop Colorado & Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Wallops Flight Facility and NASA Education

3. 2 February 29, 2008 RockOn... A Sounding Rocket Payload Workshop Colorado & Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Wallops Flight Facility and NASA Education RockOn... A Sounding Rocket Payload Workshop Colorado & Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Wallops Flight Facility and NASA Education

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47. RockOn! 2008 46 Welcome: - We are finally here!

48. RockOn! 2008 47 RockOn 2008: 57 People 1 4414 3 3 8 1 31322131 8 2 1 2

49. RockOn! 2008 48 What we told them…

50. RockOn! 2008 49 What we told them… - This workshop has never been done before - This workshop will be fun - This workshop will be hard - This workshop will give you the tools, skills, and experience to start your own rocket payload program - This workshop has never been done before - Things may not go as planned…

51. RockOn! 2008 50 What we told them… The goals of this workshop are… DARFFALS FUN – have an experience like no other LEARN – how to build simple sounding rocket payloads DO – use your hands to do the above FLY – put all the above on a rocket and launch it ANALYZE – understand the data from your flight (recover) ACCESS – create standard access platform to space (RockSat) START – Go home and start your own student program RETURN – in the future with your own rocket payload

52. RockOn! 2008 51 What we told them… - You will form teams of three (you pick them)* * one team of four

53. RockOn! 2008 52 What we told them… - Teams will get a kit of parts

54. RockOn! 2008 53 - Electronics Build on Day 2 What we told them…

55. RockOn! 2008 54 Workshop Goals: - Program on Day 3

56. RockOn! 2008 55 Workshop Goals: - Integrate on Day 4

57. RockOn! 2008 56 What we told them… - Load on Day 5

58. RockOn! 2008 57 Workshop Goals: - Launch, analyze, and celebrate on Day 6

59. RockOn! 2008 58 Movie:

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66. RockOn! 2008 65 Recovery: How many worked?

67. RockOn! 2008 66 Then another something else amazing happened…

68. RockOn! 2008 67 World Impact:

69. RockOn! 2008 68 Workshop Vision:

70. RockOn! 2008 69 World Impact:

71. RockOn! 2008 70 Workshop Vision: - You take this experience and do something with it - When you are ready to fly, you’ll come back to Wallops - You’ll fly your payload on next summer’s workshop flight - Your launch fee will directly supports the 2009 workshop flight

72. RockOn! 2008 71 Future: - Wallops has already committed to a much bigger rocket for next summer - A two stage Terrier- Orion Sounding Rocket - Expected to reach 140 km - 1st Review has already been held with Wallops

73. RockOn! 2008 72 Future: - Four RockSat Payload Canisters will be flown on the same flight - Cost is $12K per canister for 20 pounds - Launch is June 26, 2009

74. RockOn! 2008 73 Future: - Intent to Fly Form was release in August - RockSat Users Guide was released - CoDR October 30 and November 3

75. RockOn! 2008 74 Future:

76. RockOn! 2008 75 Future: 1.University of North Dakota 2. Metro State College of DenverDeposit Received 3. University of Colorado at BoulderDeposit Received 4. University of Minnesota 5. Colorado State University 6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 7. University of Puerto Rico in Rio PiedrasIt’s In the Mail 8. University of WyomingDeposit Received 9. University of Virginia 10. Harding University, Arkansas 11. University of New Mexico 12. University of Northern ColoradoDeposit Received 13. Penn State University at Mont Alto*Wallops 14. Boston University*Wallops

77. RockOn! 2008 76 Future: - All that said, we think we’re ready…

78. RockOn! 2008 77 Future: June 21 – 26, 2009 spacegrant.colorado.edu/rockon 2

79. RockOn! 2008 78 What we told them… Includes… $ Breakfast and lunch every day $ Dinner twice $ All reusable kit hardware $ Handbook and software $ Shirt and other items $ Launch and recovery $1,875 Priceless Total Experience…

80. RockOn! 2008 79 Many Thanks: - It took many people, many long hours to get here - Virginia Space Grant – Mary Sandy, John Companion, Debbie Ross - Wallops Flight Facility – Phil Eberspeaker, Keith Koehler, Rick Weaver, and Andrew Mandigo - NASA HQ’s – Joyce Winterton, Diane DeTroye, and Katie Pruzan - Colorado Space Grant – Chris Koehler, Brian Sanders, Shawn Carroll, Riley Pack, David Fergurson, Eric Pahlke, and Ana Ilic (plus more)

81. RockOn! 2008 80 Workshop Goals:

82. 81 Starting Student Space Hardware Programs (StudentSat) Chris Koehler Colorado Space Grant Consortium Starting Student Space Hardware Programs (StudentSat) Chris Koehler Colorado Space Grant Consortium

83. 82 - June 2002 StudentSat Workshop:

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90. 89 283 have participated at last 5 workshops (+4 HQ) 1 510333 2 2 43333232103 6 1 1 17 3 8 2 10 13 24 5223 2 2 5 2 110 5 11 2 6 StudentSat Workshop: 1 2 6 1 2

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92. 91 - Launch, for most, the highlight of the workshop - Early morning in eastern Colorado - Launch, for most, the highlight of the workshop - Early morning in eastern Colorado

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94. 93 StudentSat Workshop: Did we really go to space?

95. 94 StudentSat Workshop:

96. 95 - Number of Students Involved Per YearOne TimeTotal Results: 2002319195514 200331587721 (402+319) 20041,1224062,162 (1,528+315+319) 20055133533,028 (866+1,122+315+319) 20061309603,359 (2269+960+130) 20072502,649 (2399+250) 20082,649 Total15,082 2002319195514 200331587721 (402+319) 20041,1224062,162 (1,528+315+319) 20055133533,028 (866+1,122+315+319) 20061309603,359 (2269+960+130) 20072502,649 (2399+250) 20082,649 Total15,082

97. 96 - New Programs Started YESNO 2002244 2003185 20042210 2005123 2006139 Totals8930 - New Programs Started YESNO 2002244 2003185 20042210 2005123 2006139 Totals8930 Results:

98. 97 23 States + Puerto Rico have active ballooning programs 1 StudentSat Workshop:

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100. 99 July 8 – 11, 2009 + Symposium July 8 – 11, 2009 + Symposium spacegrant.colorado.edu/studentsat/