[NTA] FW: NASA Seeking University Participants for Summer Rocket Workshop

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Subject: NASA Seeking University Participants for Summer Rocket Workshop

Ann Marie Trotta
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1601
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Keith Koehler
Wallops Flight Facility, Va.
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Feb. 29, 2012

RELEASE : 12-062

NASA Seeking University Participants for Summer Rocket Workshop

WASHINGTON -- University faculty and students are invited to join a weeklong 
workshop June 16-21 to learn how to build and launch a scientific experiment to 
space. Registration is open through May 1.

RockOn! 2012 will be held at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern 
Shore of Virginia. The annual workshop is held in partnership with the Colorado 
and Virginia Space Grant Consortia.

"This workshop provides an opportunity for participants to learn how to build 
an experiment for space flight," said Phil Eberspeaker, chief of the sounding 
rocket program office at Wallops. "The hope is this experience will encourage 
them to participate in more ambitious payload programs, including someday 
building instruments for orbital spacecraft and beyond."

During the program, participants will work together to build experiment 
payloads for a NASA Terrier-Orion sounding rocket predicted to fly to an 
altitude of 73 miles. The flight will take place June 21, the last day of the 
workshop, weather permitting.

"During the week, the participants will gain an understanding of what it takes 
to build a basic scientific payload," said Chris Koehler, director of the 
Colorado Space Grant Consortium. "Through hands-on learning, they will learn 
how to develop circuit boards, program flight code and work together as a 
cohesive team."

Since the annual workshop began in 2008, 150 students and instructors have 
participated. It has been a successful program, with all experiments completed 
on time, launched and recovered. In addition, 48 of the 50 payloads have worked 
as intended.

For more information and to register online, visit:

http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/rockon

For more information on NASA education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

For more information on NASA's sounding rocket program, visit:

http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/

[NTA] FW: NASA Seeking University Participants for Summer Rocket Workshop

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