The Space Systems Research Center at the United States Air Force Academy is building a cadre of space professionals 'one cadet at a time'. Cadets majoring in astronautical engineering and space operations participate in a two-semester capstone program in the design, fabrication, testing and launching of a sounding rocket (the FalconLAUNCH program), or in the design, fabrication, testing, launching and operation of a satellite in space (the FalconSAT and FalconOPS programs). This paper details the development, challenges, and advantages or conducting an undergraduate space program performing world class research.
Undergraduate Satellite and Rocket Design, Fabrication, Launch and Operations Program at the United States Air Force Academy
2004
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Technology , Job Training & Career Development , Meetings , Space systems , Courses(Education) , Military satellites , Sounding rockets , Launch vehicles , Space technology , Rocket launching , United states military academy , Fabrication , Space missions , Space shuttles , Space sciences , Symposia , Rocket design , Satellite design , Component reports , American institute of aeronautics and astronautics , Falconlaunch program , Space operations , Space program , Undergraduate education , Undergraduate space program , Falconops program
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