Kentucky Space Grant Consortium

1. Kentucky Space Grant Consortium Karen Hackney, 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. Team-based, interdisciplinary “mission” projects, students working together integrating contributions, having extensive “workforce” experiences. Workforce Development Projects NASA Moonbuggy Competition, Workshops, Regional Competition (Pipeline)‏

5. Fellowships and Scholarships Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields 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

6. ESMD Industry Internships Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields Develop workforce skills through mentored research projects Alexia Callihan at KMEC “Polarization-Agile MMW RADAR Update” Andrew Crowe at LF Inc “Intelligent Simulation and Design Tool (INSADT)” Chad Clair at LF Inc “Intelligent Simulation and Design Tool (INSADT)” Coty Brown at KY Mine Comm Underground Mine Radio Based on GPR Systems

7. ESMD Industry Internships Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields Develop workforce skills through mentored research projects Alexia Callihan at KMEC “Polarization-Agile MMW RADAR Update”

8. ESMD Industry Internships Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields Develop workforce skills through mentored research projects Coty Brown at KY Mine Comm Underground Mine Radio Based on GPR Systems

9. ESMD Industry Internships Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields Develop workforce skills through mentored research projects Andrew Crowe at LF Inc “Intelligent Simulation and Design Tool (INSADT)” Chad Clair at LF Inc “Intelligent Simulation and Design Tool (INSADT)”

10. ~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.

11. Workforce Development Project: BIG BLUE Baseline InflatableGliderBalloonLaunchedUnmannedExperiment 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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 • August 07 – Engineering Model Complete • Spring 08 – Flight Model Complete • Summer 08 – Shipment to Launch-Integrator • Fall 08 – 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 The wind beneath America’s wings ...