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New Mexico Space Grant Consortium Student Launch Program. Inaugural Launch - May 2, 2009 Next Launch – April 2010. Partners. Purpose of Student Launch Project. Develop New Mexico’s workforce by providing students annual access to space from Spaceport America.
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New Mexico Space Grant Consortium Student Launch Program Inaugural Launch - May 2, 2009 Next Launch – April 2010
Purpose of Student Launch Project Develop New Mexico’s workforce by providing students annual access to space from Spaceport America.
UniversitiesNew Mexico State University University of New Mexico NMSU Student team UNM Student Team
Community CollegesDona Ana Community College ITT Technical Institute Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute SIPI Student Team ITT Tech Student Team
High Schools • Cloudcroft High School • Hatch Valley High School • Hot Springs High School • Mayfield High School • Las Cruces High School
Students with payload canister Students at launch High School students with rocket DACC student with teacher Students with rocket SIPI students
2009-2010 Program Summer Institute Participants • New Mexico Highlands University • Eastern New Mexico University • Central New Mexico Community College • Dona Ana Community College • San Juan Community College • Hot Springs High School
2009-2010 Program • Launch in April 2010 from Spaceport America • Space is available in the sounding rocket • 10” canister = $50,000 • 4” canister = $25,000 • 2” plate in canister = $12,500