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UPDATED: JUNE 04, 2002
- TU Sat1 Presents at Utah Conference
This past summer, eight students and two faculty traveled out to Logan,
Utah to present at the 16th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites.
Date of Conference: August 11-14, 2002
Related Links:
- Paper presented at conference: TU Sat1
Papers (see 16th Annual Conf)
- Conf. Web Site: http://www.sdl.usu.edu/conferences/smallsat/
What's New Achieves
Summer, 2002
- Work on TU Sat 1 Under Way this Summer
8 students and four faculty will work this summer on TU Sat 1.
If eveything progresses as scheduled, the satellite will be finished
in time for the International Small Satellite Conference in August.
- TU Sat 1 Wins 2nd Place in Missions Technology
Competition
A presentation by Jeremy Schea at the ICCM conference has won 2nd
place in the conference Missions Technology Competition. The
competition highlights recent technical innovation that can have
a beneficial impact on the missions community. Missions and
humanitarian organizations often have individuals in isolated areas
of the globe where communication is difficult.
- TU Sat 1 Presents at ICCM Conference
Members of the TU Sat 1 team were able to give several presentations
at the International Conference on Computing and Missions (ICCM).
The conference, held this year on the Taylor University campus,
provides an opportunity for IT personal fromt the various major
missions organizations to learn about the latest in technology. The
TU Sat 1 Program hosted a Physics Department open house which attracted 40 guests from the conference.
See pictures from open house and presentation: Pict
1, Pict 2, Pict
3
Related Link: ICCM
website
- TU Sat 1 Receives $25,000 Grant from the
INSGC
The TU Sat 1 program received a major boost March 12 after
being notified it has received a $25,000 grant from the
Indiana Space Grant Consortium (INSGC). The award will help
pay launch costs and fund student summer research related
to the TU Sat 1 satellite. As a consorium member engaged in
space-related research, Taylor University submitted a proposal
for this competitive award. The INSGC is funded by NASA. Any
INSGC monies are specifically allocated for educational purposes.
(LINK to INSGC website: roger.ecn.purdue.edu/v1/isgc/index.html)
- TU Sat 1 Receives $25,000 from Private
Donor
A private donor gave $25,000 to the TU Sat 1 Program during
May. The donation will help pay the extensive costs
being expended this summer to finish the satellite. Private
donations have funded a large portion of the development and
launch of TU Sat 1.
Fall, 2001
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