Kentucky Space Grant Consortium

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Kentucky Space Grant Consortium
Karen Hackney, Director
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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...
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The Narrowing STEM Pipeline
Early Grades Nearly everyone likes dinosaurs,
space, and science.
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 Students to prepare for STEM
majors and careers
Motivate College Students for retention and
advanced studies for STEM careers
Everything we do contributes to workforce
development . . .
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Workforce Development Projects
Team-based, interdisciplinary mission
projects, students working together integrating
contributions, having extensive workforce
experiences.
NASA Moonbuggy Competition, Workshops, Regional
Competition (Pipeline)?
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Fellowships and Scholarships
Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields
Develop workforce skills through mentored
research projects
Research Aids Retention/ Promotes Advanced Study
NASA Center Visits/ Collaborations
Presentation of Results
NASA Academies and Internships
Involve in NASA Opportunities
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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.
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Workforce Development Project BIG BLUE
Baseline InflatableGliderBalloonLaunchedUnm
annedExperiment
BB I
Interdisciplinary project developed by University
of Kentucky faculty
BB II on The History Channel

• 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 III
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Students Consult with Industry and NASA Engineers
Students with prototype wing
NASA Center Visits -- Consultations with NASA
engineers

• ILC Dover --Maker of
• NASAs space suits
• Pathfinders airbags
• Big Blues inflatable wings

NASA Langley
CDR
Initial visit
NASA Wallops
Apollo 17 Lunar Astronaut Harrison Schmitt
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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
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)? Aerial Robotics
Team
Systems Engineering Low speed aerodynamics Vehicl
e 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
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KySat-1 Kentuckys 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
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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 APR
S 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)?
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Workforce Development
The wind beneath Americas wings ...