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Prepared for the International Space Development Conference May 27, 2002 Denver, Colorado

Edge of Space Sciences ” Promoting Science and Education Through Amateur Radio and High Altitude Balloons”. Prepared for the International Space Development Conference May 27, 2002 Denver, Colorado. EOSS: The Poor Man’s Space Program. by Mike Manes, President, EOSS. What is EOSS?.

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Prepared for the International Space Development Conference May 27, 2002 Denver, Colorado

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  1. Edge of Space Sciences ”Promoting Science and Education Through Amateur Radio and High Altitude Balloons” Prepared for theInternational Space Development ConferenceMay 27, 2002 Denver, Colorado EOSS: The Poor Man’s Space Program by Mike Manes, President, EOSS

  2. What is EOSS? • Edge Of Space Sciences, Inc. • Founded Jan 1991, Incorporated Mar 1991 • Provide students with hands-on experience with science and technology to “the edge of of space” • “The Poor Man’s Space Program” • Non-Profit 501(C)(3) Tax Exempt • 50+ Members • Funded by Memberships and Donations

  3. EOSS Commitmentto Education • Real Time Education Advantages • Team Building in the Learning Process • Project Leadership Opportunities • Life Skills • Impact at All Age Levels • Educational Opportunities • Project Development - From Ideas to Launches, 3 Mo. • Technology - Applied Sciences, Math, Electronics, Physics, Geography • Journalism - Public Relations, Photography, Video, Documentation • Communications Skills • Public Speaking • Operational Processes

  4. EOSS Partners Universities: * University of Colorado - Boulder, Colo Spgs * Colorado College * U.S. Air Force Academy * Utah State University * U. of Wyoming * University of Southern Colorado * Colorado State University High Schools: * Ranum * Cherry Creek* Green Mountain * Air Academy Middle Schools: * Pitts M.S. - Pueblo * Thunder Ridge M.S. - Aurora * Longs Peak M.S. - Longmont Other Groups: * Students of Technology And Related Sciences * Ins’t Aeronautical and Astronomical Studies

  5. EOSS Highlights • First Flight, EOSS-1, November 18, 1990 • First Educational flight was EOSS-4, 1/4/92, carrying CU’s “Humble Telescope” • Sponsored Nat’l Balloon Symposium, 8/93 • 100% Payload Recovery Record • EOSS-56 flew April 20, 2002 with 8 CU and U Wyo Spacegrant BalloonSats • EOSS-57 will support Spacegrant College Balloonsat Workshop 22 June, 2002.

  6. Exemplary Student Payloads • Solar UV imaging • Spin stabilization • Comparative barometric pressure sensing • High altitude photography • Ozone profiling • Si solar cell efficiency vs altitude • Gravimetry vs altitude • Pollution profiling • Ionizing radiation profiling • UV intensity profiling

  7. Non-payload Student Projects • Telemetry plotting and analysis • Tropopause, jet stream, vertical velocity profiling • Flight path prediction • Mapping and plotting • Radio direction finding • Tracking and recovery • Launch operations • Radio operations • Public relations

  8. Typical Student Payload Development Process • Project proposal to EOSS • Science lessons • Project manager assignments • Payload design and PDR • Project fabrication • Project integration and test • Critical design review • Flight • Post-flight analysis, reports

  9. Want to Learn More about EOSS? • See our Web Site at www.eoss.org • Flight histories, Download The EOSS Handbook • Links to other balloon group • Attend our next launch: • June 23, 2002: EOSS-57 with CU Space Grant Workshop • Directions to launch site on www.eoss.org • Join up: • Regular membership $10 / year • Student membership $2 / year • Come to our next meeting: • Ft. Logan, Denver, CO each 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM.

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