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NASA AcademyNASA Academy
NASA Academy Congress
and
Five Year Reunion Weekend
12 July 1997
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NASA AcademySpace Grant
Research
SeminarsSite
Visits
GroupProject
Other NASACenters
Other FederalLaboratories
Industry Academia
Research Associate
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NASA Academy Evolution
# of Research Associates per year
‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 TOTAL
GSFC 19 24 23 24 23 113
MSFC 14 14 14 10 52
ARC 10 10
DFRC 5 5
GRAND TOTAL 180
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National Evolution
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Current Status
Research Associate selection ARC: 10 students/30 applications
DFRC:5 students/14 applications
GSFC: 23 students/80 applications
MSFC: 10 students
Draft Profile Book
GSFC on-line 1997 draft Profile Bookhttp://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/SA/academy.html
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Program Elements
Research
Seminars
Site Visits
Group Project
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Research
ARC - Astrobiology
DFRC - Aeronautics
GSFC - Earth Science, Space Science, Technology
MSFC - Transportation systems, Microgravity research
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Status of GSFC Group Projects 1993
Feasibility study for launch opportunities to Jupiter for Shoemaker-Levy comet impact
NASA slide presentation for public outreach 1994
Increasing educational community accessibility to Get Away Special (GAS)
1995 NASA Academy Alumni Association Developing an SR-71 based launch vehicle
1996 Mars conference multimedia presentation Red Rover Mars base
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Mission of the NASA AcademyAlumni Association
Ensure the quality of the Academy programs
Promote communications, fellowship, camaraderie, and an esprit de corps among Alumni
Participate in programs that promote NASA and space education, and communicate the excitement of space exploration
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Status of the NAAA
Non-profit corporation created
Executive Council of NASA Academy alumnus established
Board of Advisors of distinguished aerospace professionals being created
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NAAA Short-term Goals Create WWW page for Academy information
and as Space Grant resourcehttp://www.nasa-academy.org/
(1,800 hits since 8 April = 19 hits/day) Establish Alumni database Hold Academy Congress 11-13 July 1997 Prepare Academy presentation package for
Space Grant by October 1997 Elect first set of officers in November 1997 Fund Academy student during summer 1998
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NAAA Long-term Goals
Getting feedback to Space Grants
Making Academy a national program
Creating a partnership between NASA, Space Grant, and Alumni
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NAAA Finances Goal by end of fiscal year (30 September 1997)
Income: $12,500 Expenses: $9,000 Balance: $3,500
Progress so far (since 22 February 1997)
Income: $8,500 Alumni/Friends of the Academy donations: $1,000 Corporate donations:$2,750
Expenses: $7,500 Balance: $1,000
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Potential Board of Advisors Dr. Gerald Soffen, chair Mr. Norman Augustine Dr. France Cordova Dr. Peter Diamandis Mr. Daniel
Goldin/General John Dailey
Mr. Noel Hinners Mr. John Holt Dr. William Kirwan/ Dr.
Freeman Hrabowski Dr. John Klineberg
Mr. Alan Ladwig Dr. Eugene Levy Senator Barbara Mikulski Dr. Bruce Murray Dr. Story Musgrave Mr. Dave Thompson Dr. Kathryn Thornton/
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan Dr. Larry Young Mr. Thomas Young