first general meeting august 28 th , 2014

Illinois Space SocietyFirst General Meeting

August 28th, 2014

Illinois Space Society

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Executive Board Director – Brian Gardas Assistant Director – Alex Case Administrative Director – Min-Yee Deng Treasurer – Rick Wilhelmi Tech Director – Chris Lorenz Educational Outreach Director – Kelsey White Social Director – Jack Fuller Corporate and Publicity Director – Nathan Dye Freshman Positions – ??? [It could be you!]


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Freshman Positions Engineering Council Representative Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Advisory Board

(AEUAB) Representative Students for the Exploration and Development of Space

(SEDS) National Representative

Applications will go live immediately following this meeting– The deadline will be Monday, September 1st at midnight– Interviews will be Wed., Thurs., Fri. of that week


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Technical ProjectsChris Lorenz


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Student Launch Initiative

Highly competitive NASA project Hands on rocket building Creative payload design

– Mars sample return


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RASC-AL

Revolutionary Aerospace System Concepts – Academic Linkage

Space mission design for National Institute of Aerospace Present before a panel of industry experts This year’s options:

– Self-sufficient Mars base– Lunar Base– Robotic mission to Phobos and Deimos– Martian sample return

Team Lead position open


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High Altitude Balloon

Scientific balloon into the upper atmosphere– 80,000-110,000 feet

Payload chosen by team Team Lead position open


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Hybrid Rocket Engine

Solid fuel liquid/gaseous oxidizer rocket More hands on designing and building experience Educational outreach demonstration

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Other Possible Projects

NASA’s Microgravity University Space Grant Regional Rocket Design Competition CanSat Other Ideas?

Meeting Wednesday, September 3rd at 6PM, 103 Talbot [Here!]


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Educational OutreachKelsey White


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Educational Outreach What is Ed-Out?

– Spread knowledge of and interest in space!– Reach out to all age groups-Elementary, middle, and high

school kids as well as adults– No experience necessary

Why participate in Ed-Out?– It’s FUN!– Also, it’s extremely rewarding to inspire someone’s interest in

space


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Major Events Engineering Open House

– Student run showcase of the entire College of Engineering– Multiple exhibits

• Space Shuttle tile, liquid nitrogen, hybrid rocket engine, orbital simulator

• Possible EOH leadership positions to be chosen at the end of the semester

Illinois Space Day (ISD)– Organized and run by ISS– Similar exhibits to EOH, but entirely focused on space– This years speaker TBD; Previous speakers have included

distinguished UIUC alumni– Need volunteers to run exhibits, help with sign-ins, set up, take

down, etc. (i.e. A LOT of people)– Possible ISD leadership positions to be chosen at the end of the

semester


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Other Events Millennium Girls – Early October Elementary and middle school visits Boy Scout Space Exploration Merit Badge SWE Little Sisters Weekend Other ideas!?

Typical Activities/Demonstrations– Space Shuttle Tile– Liquid Nitrogen– Egg Drop Contest– Orbital Simulator– (small) Model Rocket Launches– Hybrid Rocket Engine– New Demos!?

Meeting Wednesday, September 3rd at 7PM, 103 Talbot [Here again!]


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Social ActivitiesJack Fuller


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Social Events!


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Past Events and Bar Crawl Yuri’s Night

– Celebrate the first human in space! ISS vs. AIAA Paintball Movie Nights

Fall Bar Crawl– Doodle poll to be sent out soon for exam schedules


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Society TripsAlex Case


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Professional…Trips? Why attend conferences:

– Meet industry leaders– Meet researchers pushing the boundaries of space– Listen to panels on topics you have never even considered

before– Complimentary AAS Student membership with conference

registration– Meet Astronauts!


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Past Conferences 2013 Wernher Von Braun Memorial Symposium

– ISS’s first time attending the conference– Listened to detailed progress updates for SLS and Orion

programs– Attended after conference receptions with industry

professionals

2014 Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium– 7th time attending this symposium– Listened to keynote speech by NASA Administrator Charles

Bolden – Had a private sit down discussion with Administrator Bolden – Toured NASA Goddard Space Flight Center– Attended after conference receptions with industry

professionals


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This Year 2014 Von Braun Symposium

– Dates already announced: Oct. 27-30– Looking into setting up tour of NASA Marshall Space Flight

Center while at conference– Can view entire conference program online– Signups will go out in a few weeks

2015 Goddard Memorial Symposium– Waiting on dates to be announced


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In Conclusion…Min-Yee Deng


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The Next Step Fill out Membership Forms

– Indicate interest in projects and sections of ISS– Available tonight and on the website, at iss.ae.illinois.edu,

soon $10 Dues payable by Cash or Check to “Illinois Space

Society”– If you do not have money tonight, give it to an executive

member or to Laura Gerhold. Tell your friends about ISS and how they should get involved

too!

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