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KySat1: Inspiring STEM Learning through Space Exploration

KySat1 is a multi-university consortium project aimed at inspiring students in science and engineering through real-time STEM learning opportunities and experimental payloads. It aims to attract industry involvement and fill the talent pipeline for future space exploration endeavors.

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KySat1: Inspiring STEM Learning through Space Exploration

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  1. Briefing Conference of PresidentsCouncil on Postsecondary Education1 November 2006 http://www.kysat.com

  2. KentuckySat1 Consortium _________ Managing Partner _________ Virtual Network Partner

  3. “…as a learning tool to Kentucky’s K-12 schools and…”

  4. KySat1 Press Coverage • Louisville Courier-Journal • Lexington Herald-Leader • SunHerald • Philadelphia Daily News • Cincinnati Enquirer • Ashland Daily Independent • Bowling Green Daily News • WKYT • WNKY • Morehead State University • University of Kentucky • University of Kentucky • Western Kentucky University • Appalachian Greens • eham.net • highdesert.com • IdeaFestival • Moonage Spacedream • nasaspaceflight.com • poe-news.com • bizlex.com • communitypress.com • digg.com • kentucky.gov • Lunar Enterprise Daily • PhysOrg.com • webpronews.com • bravenet.com • monstersandcritics.com • newKerala.com • politicalgateway.com • postchronicle.com • topix.net • webindia123.com Read these and other articles at www.kysat.com

  5. Kentucky Fingerprints… • 10 years on orbit (payloads 12-18 mos.) • 10,000 trips over Kentucky • 300 miles above the Earth • 17,500 miles per hour

  6. What is KySat1? • The Project • Multi-disciplinary, multi-university • Public, private, academic “owners” • KySat1 Timeline • February 06 – Idea first pitched • May 06 – Consortium press conference • Summer 06 – Internship • April 07 – Flight model complete • July 07 – Shipment to launch-integrator • December 07 – On Orbit! • The Purpose • Interest students in science and engineering • Attract industry to “Come Fly with Us”

  7. KySat1 Technology Team • Morehead State University • Ground Stations/On-Orbit Ops • Murray State University • Flight Hardware • University of Kentucky • Flight Software/Integration • University of Louisville • Mechanical Systems • Western Kentucky University • Ground Software

  8. Payloads Photographs S-Band Radio (High Bandwidth) Audio Playback Cross-Band Repeater Data Morse Code Digital Beacons File Transfer Audio Telemetry Other DTMF Commanding Command Schedule Power Mode Switching What Will KySat1 Do?

  9. Inspirational Partners Bob Twiggs - Stanford James Cutler - Stanford Ben Yuan - Lockheed Suppliers Ivan Galysh - StenSat Craig Clark - Clyde Space Andrew Kalman - Pumpkin Adam Reif - Pumpkin Myke Kalachian - SpectroLab NASA Ames Greg Schmidt Launch Integration William Whalen - CalPoly Brian Klofas - CalPoly Ham Radio (APRS) Bob Bruninga Bill Diaz External Networking

  10. Kentucky Space Enterprise • Technology • Satellites every 12-18 months • KySat bus standard • On-Orbit operations network • Cubesat test capability • Real-Time STEM Learning • Payload design opportunities • On-orbit learning applications • Filling “talent” pipeline • Commercial Applications • Kentucky spin-offs • Experimental payloads

  11. ______________ Virtual Network Partner “ First, the vision for space exploration is a multi-generational program. It will require decades. The people who will be taking us to Mars and beyond are in elementary and middle school. ” - NASA Administrator Mike Griffin 6/10/2005 http://www.kysat.com

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