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Kentucky Space Grant Consortium

Kentucky Space Grant Consortium. Richard Hackney, Director Karen Hackney, Associate Director. Kentucky Space Grant Network. Bellarmine University Centre College Eastern Kentucky University Ky Center for Space Enterprise Kentucky State University Morehead State University

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Kentucky Space Grant Consortium

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  1. Kentucky Space Grant Consortium Richard Hackney, Director Karen Hackney, Associate Director

  2. Kentucky Space Grant Network Bellarmine University Centre College Eastern Kentucky University Ky Center for Space Enterprise Kentucky State University Morehead State University Murray State University Northern Kentucky University Thomas More College Tribo Flow Separations, LLC Transylvania University University of Kentucky University of Louisville Western Kentucky University Needs of Kentucky, KSGC Mission, Organizing Principles...

  3. Early Grades :Nearly everyone likes dinosaurs, space, and science. The Narrowing STEM Pipeline College Entry : Too few have prepared for higher education STEM studies. Higher Education : Too few follow through to supply future STEM needs. Our Roles: Inspire Precollege Studentsto prepare for STEM majors and careers Motivate College Studentsfor retention and advanced studies for STEM careers Everything we do contributes to workforce development . . .

  4. University faculty conduct workshops to prepare teachers with hands-on activities to inspire active student interest in STEM subjects and possible careers. Precollege Teachers Content-based workshops incorporate NASA materials/subjects to inspire interest and teach state science education standards Astronomy -- Space Science -- Robotics Certify teachers to borrow lunar samples Aerospace Education Specialists (AESP) If precollege teachers aren’t prepared to inspire students here, not enough students will prepare for STEM higher education. Teachers testing the telescopes they built as part of a KSGC workshop, to use with their students to (safely) observe the sun, moon, and planets.

  5. Astronauts Maintaining parents’ and students’ interest in science provides support for students’ pursuit of STEM interests and career preparation. Public (Parent )Education NASA topics featured in planetarium presentations and telescope viewing Provide interaction with NASA’s projects and programs ISS

  6. Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields Fellowships and Scholarships Develop workforce skills through mentored research projects Research Aids Retention/ Promotes Advanced Study Presentation of Results NASA Center Visits/ Collaborations Involve in NASA Opportunities NASA Academies and Internships

  7. John Baker Vince Capece Steve Cobb Suzanne Smith JameyJacob George Huang Jack Leifer John Main Research platforms for student workforce training and experience Faculty/Student Research Research faculty are funded to: • Involve students in research • Develop connections with NASA researchers • Take students for interactions with NASA Centers/researchers Langley Examples: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Aerodynamic Structures, Airfoil Technology, Inflatable Structures, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

  8. Team-based, interdisciplinary “mission” projects, students working together integrating contributions, having extensive “workforce” experiences. Workforce Development Projects NASA Moonbuggy Competition, Workshops, Regional Competition (Pipeline) NASA Reduced-Gravity Student Flight Experiments 10 teams since 1997

  9. ~100,000 ft As On Mars A High Altitude Inflatable -Winged Aircraft An Original Engineering Challenge: Design a wing that … • Can fly in the thin air at 100,000 ft altitude, as on Mars • Can be packaged compactly for transportation to Mars • Can be inflated to full size when deployed on Mars • Can be rigidized to permit flight Deploy and fly it ... On earth, we need a balloon lift to ~100,000 ft.

  10. Workforce Development Project: BIG BLUE BaselineInflatableGliderBalloonLaunchedUnmannedExperiment Complete NASA-Like Missions:Student teams design, build, test, launch, deploy, fly, analyze, and report on a high-altitude glider as a prototype Mars UAV explorer. BB I Interdisciplinary project developed by University of Kentucky faculty BB II on The History Channel BB III

  11. Students Consult with Industry and NASA Engineers Students with prototype wing NASA Center Visits -- Consultations with NASA engineers • ILC Dover --Maker of • NASA’s space suits • Pathfinder’s airbags • Big Blue’s inflatable wings NASA Langley CDR Initial visit NASA Wallops Apollo 17 Lunar Astronaut Harrison Schmitt

  12. From UV-Hardened to Reusable Pressurized Wings 160 students in 3 years, many teams Wings deploy at ~100,000 ft, as in Mars’ atmosphere Systems Engineering -- Project and Courses Many now employed in aerospace, other technical areas, or pursuing advanced degrees New technology for and by ILC Dover (UAV,SBIR) New faculty/student research areas, grants

  13. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Aerial Robotics Team Systems Engineering: Low speed aerodynamics Vehicle design, performance Flight control Communication Imaging and surveillance Consulting trips to NASA Wallops and MSFC Electronic Design 2005 PAX River UAV Student Competition The only 1st year team, finished 6th out of 13, over Cornell and MIT. Testing and Recovery

  14. PAX River UAV 2006 Competition Mission Requirements Takeoff, fly specified waypoints, identify ground targets, return for landing within allotted time. Criteria include dynamic air vehicle control, autonomous flight, GPS navigation, target recognition, adjustment to changing requirements. Only team with two UAVs flying autonomously at the sametime. 24 students, several now employed in aerospace. One operated the ground station for the first contact with Genesis-1. Our students received several job offers on the spot -- from the judges. Tougher competition from 18 teams, finished 5th overall.

  15. Garrett Alaa Jen Dale Dan Bill Greg KySat-1 Kentucky’s Satellite Project-- CUBESAT for Low Earth Orbit Multi-Disciplinary, Multi-University Public, Private, Academic Owners Purpose Workforce Development Experience Interest Students in Science and Engineering Attract Industry to Come and Fly with Us Timeline January 06 – Idea from Ames/Stanford/KY Interactions March 06 – KySat Consortium Formed Summer 06 -- 7-Student Design Team at Ames/Stanford December 06 – Engineering Model Complete April 07 – Flight Model Complete July 07 – Shipment to Launch-Integrator December 07 – Ready for Launch

  16. KySat-1 Interactive Features Engineering Research (Ground Station Ops) Precollege Users (“Play-Ground” Stations) S-Band Radio Control (2.4 GHz) Photographs, Downlink Commands, File Transfer Continuous Beacon Audio Playback (ala SuitSat) Advanced Users (Universities, Radio Amateurs) Ham freq 144, 440 MHz Digital Beacon/Repeater APRS Data Standard Possible Audio Repeater Inexpensive Handheld Ground Stations Loaned to Schools: Students interact with KySat via ham radio (license), after studying curriculum about space, satellites, orbits, applications Morehead State University 21- meter Tracking Antenna Ground Ops Curriculum, 24 incoming students Incubator Companies Audio Telemetry (ala SuitSat)

  17. Workforce Development From America’s Widely Distributed Talent Pool The wind beneath America’s wings ...

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