Crew Introduction

Contest Director – Ivan Galysh

Launch Director – Steven Merwin

Land Owner – Tarleton State University

Logistics Director – Jim Way

Photographer – Gayle Fullerton

Operations Director – Ashley Wall

Media Relations – Jonathan Holloway

Media Relations – Jonathan Sunderman

Judges -

Jonathan Boblitt

Jennie Wolfgang

Greg Carbott

James Doggett

Karen Rucker

Mark Walker

Russell Bradley

Luis Prado-Regla

Noah Davis

Random Information

Some stores for supplies

Walmart – 2765 W Washington St.

Staples Office Supplies -

200 N Wolfe Nursery Rd.

South Loop Pawn and Hobby Shop-

1680 W South Loop.

Weather Info

Expect 35+C /96+F temperatures.

Expect intense sun.

Get sun screen and sun protection.

Use boots or hiking shoes for the field.

Get a hat and long pants for cansat recovery.

Stay hydrated, drink lots of water.

Overall Schedule

Date/Time (CST) Activity

6/8 12:00 – 16:30 Flight Readiness Review (FRR) in Fine Arts Center

6/8 19:30 – 20:00 Preflight Briefing in Fine Arts Center

6/9 08:00 – 12:00 Flight Preparations at field and Cansat submission

6/9 12:00 End of Cansat submission

6/9 11:30 – 13:00 Lunch at field

6/9 13:00 – 17:00 Launch all CanSats

6/10 09:00 – 16:00 Postflight Review (PFR) BriefingsIn Science Building

6/10 – 18:15 Awards in Fine Arts Center

Flight Readiness ReviewFriday

• Teams must arrive on time for flight readiness review

• Late arrivals will lose points.

• CanSats must be presented in flight configuration

• CanSats should be complete with no additional work needed. This is equivalent to delivering a satellite to the launch provider.

• CanSats will be inspected

• Structural integrity inspection

• Communications check

• Drop test to be performed

•Ground station operations to be demonstrated

•CanSats do not fly unless they pass flight readiness review

Data and PFR Submission

• All teams will receive two thumb drives at flight readiness review

• One thumb drive is for ground station data

• At the field download the data and submit to check in table

• Second thumb drive is for PFR slides

• All slides are to be submitted by 08:45 Sunday.

• Late submissions lose 30% PFR points.

• Slides must be in PDF format.

Flight Readiness Review ScheduleFriday June 8

Fine Arts Center

Time Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4

12:00 2932 5048 2748 4312

12:30 5646 5002 4036 4128

13:00 2426 4680 3944 4404

13:30 3346 4266 4772 3668

14:00 2978 3162 6337 3484

14:30 1138 2840 3300 1092

15:00 5370 2196 6290 5922

15:30 5186 5554 5692 5784

16:00 5232 5324 5278

Saturday Launch ScheduleTime Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Pad 5

13:00 5370 6337 5784 2932 1138

13:30 1092 5186 3346 5232 3944

14:00 5278 2426 3668 5324 4128

14:30 6290 5646 5002 4772 4312

15:00 2978 3162 4266 5922 2196

15:30 2784 5692 4404 2840 3484

16:00 3300 5554 5048 4680 4036

Post Flight Review ScheduleSunday June 11In the Science Building

Time Room A Room B

09:00 5370 1092

09:20 2978 5278

09:40 3300 2748

10:00 6337 5186

10:20 2426 3162

10:40 5692 5554

11:00 5784 3346

11:20 3668 4266

11:40 4404 5048

12:00 Lunch Lunch

Post Flight Review ScheduleTime Room A Room B

13:00 6290 2932

13:20 5232 5324

13:40 4772 5922

14:00 2840 4680

14:20 5646 1138

14:40 3944 4128

15:00 4312 2196

15:20 3484 4036

15:40 5002

Field Layout

Flight line

LaunchPads

Tent

LaunchControl

300+ feet

GroundStations

Check-in

Table

RocketsCanSats

Launch Day

●Dining hall open for breakfast 5am.

●Buses will travel between Dorms and Field.

● Pick up on Rome Ave Side of Dorm.

● First bus expected to leave by 07:00.

● Find a table under the tent and start preparations.

●Lunch available at 11:30.

●Before NOON

● Go to Check-in area.

● Get final cansat weight

● Get an egg payload

● Prepare CanSat

● Turn in for holding until launch time

Sequence of Events at the Field

●Before Noon

● Check-in

● Prepare CanSats for Launch

● Turn in CanSat at noon. Be in line with CanSat at noon or lose points.

● Must be turned off.

● Launches starts at 13:00

● Rocket loading starts at 12:45

Launch Operations

● First round of launches start loading Cansats in Rocket at 12:45

● Turn on CanSat and place it in Rocket.

● Rockets to be placed on launch pads when loaded.

● All flights to be completed by end of half hour.

● Next round start prepping during previous round.

●Take ground station to GS tables.

●When previous team is done, take their place.

Launch Sequence

Mission Control Officer is in charge of the launch.

Communicate with each other.

1. Mission control officer verifies ground station is ready.

2. Mission control officer verifies recovery crew is ready.

3. Mission control officer will give go ahead to launch.

4. CanSat is launched.

Recovery

Check in with a field judge when you go out and when you come back so we know who is still out in the field and lost.

Collect your cansat and any other bits that fell off.

– Return the rocket if located.

Turn off all electronics in the field.

Walk along edge of field and keep an eye out for falling objects.

Return to check-in for egg check and submit first thumb drive with ground station collected data.

It is possible some CanSats will be lost.

Post Flight ReviewSunday

Science Building Starts Sunday 09:00

Submit PFR Thumb drive by 08:45

• PDF Format only

Keep presentations to 15 minutes and allow no more than 5 minutes for questions

If one team completes presentation early or does not show up, we move up schedule

• Show up before your time slot

Award Presentation at Fine Arts Center

30 to 45 minutes after presentation

All teams attend

Bad Weather

While at the field

– Stop launch during periods of rain

– If lightning, shelter in vehicles

– Tornado, huddle in ditches, hold tight

Saturday rained out

– Launch on Sunday, skip the PFR

Sunday rained out

– We'll make things up

Rules of the Competition

I have the last say

Mr. Merwin the launch director has the last say on flight operations and field use

Drink plenty of water

Clean up any trash

Use sunscreen

No alcohol on the field

Smoke only in designated area

– Field may be dry. Don't set the field on fire

Enjoy the day

Be Nice To the Field

● We are invited guests.

● Treat the land as it is your own

● Leave it cleaner than before we arrived

● Pick up any trash you come across

● DON'T LITTER

What to Avoid in the Field

Rattle snakes

Don't go looking for them. They aren't looking for your

Stay clear of rocks, holes, dense brush, abandoned structures, trailers

Tarantulas

Not poisonous

Don't play with them, they do bite

Wild Boar

They should be in hiding but don't go looking.

• They are big and mean. Tasty too.

Campus Map

Dorms

ScienceBuilding

Dining Hall

Fine Arts Center

Launch Site

Directions from Dorm To FieldNavigation: Enter Tarleton State College Farm

Turn right onto N Harbin DrTurn right onto W Overfill DrTurn left onto N Garfield AveTurn right onto W Lingleville RdTrurn left onto College Farm Rd

Directions from Holiday Inn Expressto Field GPS: 32.239768N -98.2045913W

Turn left onto W Washington St

Turn right onto Nothwest Loop

Turn right on W Lingleville Rd

Turn left onto College Farm Rd

Directions from Holiday Inn Expressto Science Building

Turn right onto W Washington St

Continue straight on WashtingtonStreet

Turn left onto N St Felix St

Turn right onto W Sloan St

Turn left onto N Rome Ave

Turn Right onto W Vanderbilt St

Campus Parking