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Posted by Jesse Clark in Chapter Updates on December 6, 2010
On December 4th at the Plaster City launch site, SD Space member Derek Nye became Level 1 certified building and flying his first High Powered Rocket. Derek flew a Norad Pro-Max rocket with a H-152 motor to a very respectable altitude. 
The flight was flawless and the rocket was recovered without damage.
Interested in High Powered Rocketry? Contact Derek at derek.nye@sandiegospace.org
Posted by Jesse Clark in Chapter Updates on December 6, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010, Francis French is the guest on The Space Show podcast. Francis is the Director of Education for the San Diego Air
Space Museum, a manned spaceflight historian and friend and supporter of the San Diego Space Society.
To listen to the archived show, go to The Space Show.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates on December 2, 2010
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location:
Serra Mesa Branch Library (map)
9005 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA
Join us for the December program meeting of the San Diego Space Society. This month’s topic is “A Century of Mars in the Movies”
Since 1910, when Thomas Alva Edison photographed “A Trip to Mars”, the red planet Mars has been a favorite topic of over 120 feature films. Gerry Williams, creator of the MarsMovieGuide.com, takes us on a multimedia tour of some of the best (as well as the worst) movies about Mars ever made.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. RSVP to events@sdspace.org or e-mail if you have any questions.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates on November 4, 2010
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
Interested in building something? Get together with other SD Space members to work on space-related projects.
This month’s Saturday build session includes a special DIY Space workshop.
What is DIY Space?
If Space 1.0 was a “one-size-fits-all” approach with NASA controlling everything, then Space 2.0 depends upon “massive participation,” harnessing enthusiasm and expertise in places around the globe.
Space 2.0 represents the open sourcing of space exploration, a new model that could lead to faster, cheaper ways to develop space technologies.
It’s also a call for makers to participate in research and development. Just as we’re seeing amateurs play a role in astronomy and other fields, amateurs will be undertaking projects in support of a next-generation space program.
We’ll take a page from Make magazine’s “DIY Space” issue and build one of the projects listed inside. The options include how to build your own homebrew satellites that take payloads into near-space and even into orbit, building fast, cheap gadgets to analyze galactic spectra or eavesdrop on the space station, plus a variety of space-related projects seeking the participation of makers like you, from smartphone satellites to lunar mining robots.
We’ll have a shortened meeting to decide what Space project we’ll build, then plan it out – from defining the team, obtaining materials, determining constructions sessions, to testing and finally using our completed project! Then we’ll gather again in January and build our space project! Here’s your chance to join in and do some DYI Space.
Members and the public are welcome to attend, but please register by Dec. 16th. RSVP to events@sdspace.org to participate.
Note: We recommend that parents participate with their children; children
under 10 must have a parent present for the entire workshop.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar on November 4, 2010
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
Interested in space? Get together with other SD Space members to watch and participate in the latest SpaceVidcast live show. That’s right, watch, share and participate. SpaceVidcast combines a live show with Twitter and chat postings. So plan to bring your smart phone or laptop and join in.
Popcorn and chips provided. You’re welcome to bring any other snacks and drinks to share.
Members and the public are welcome to attend. Send questions and RSVPs to events@sdspace.org.
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