Posted by Chris Radcliff in Junior Explorers, Projects on September 22, 2010
Over the summer, SD Space fielded a team for the Moonbots challenge. After the main competition was done, we continued with a mini-challenge of our own for younger kids. The program was recently featured in an article on the Calit2 website:
About 15 children ranging in age from 6 to 11 participated in the program, which was sponsored by ViaSat (a producer of satellite and other digital communications) and led by Calit2’s MyLab Director Saura Naderi. Naderi collaborated with the San Diego Space Society to recruit children for the challenge, which taught them the basics of robot design, from gear mechanics to programming.
You can view all the progress reports (including weekly video blogs) on the team’s Moonbots Mini-Challenge site.
Thanks again to Saura Naderi, Derek Nye, Moonbots, Calit2, and ViaSat for all they did to make this program work. We look forward to participating again next year.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Contests, Events, Junior Explorers on May 27, 2010
Sun, Jul 11, 2010
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location:
Morley Field (map)
Texas St and J St, San Diego, CA
**Note New Time**
We’re celebrating the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with rocket launches and a picnic lunch. Bring your own lunch and blanket; we’ll provide a launch pad and help you turn soda bottles and paper into awesome water and air rockets. We will also have member’s model rocket projects on display – from our DART Rocketry participation.
We’ll choose a picnic spot at the north end of Morley Field. Park in the lot near Texas and J St and look for the SD Space tent canopy. Email events@sdspace.org if you have any questions, or if you have empty 2-liter soda bottles to donate to the event.
Afterward, join us for the July Program Meeting – Tom Swift in Space.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Junior Explorers, Projects on April 25, 2010
Thu, Jun 3, 2010
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:
DART Fiesta Island launch site (directions)
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
The Diego Area Rocket Team (DART) holds model rocket launches on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay.
For more information, contact Mike Jerauld, the president of DART.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Junior Explorers, Projects on April 20, 2010
Sun, May 30, 2010
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:
DART Fiesta Island launch site (directions)
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
The Diego Area Rocket Team (DART) holds model rocket launches on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay.
For more information, contact Mike Jerauld, the president of DART.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Junior Explorers, Projects on April 15, 2010
Sat, May 8, 2010
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:
DART Fiesta Island launch site (directions)
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
The Diego Area Rocket Team (DART) holds model rocket launches on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay.
For more information, contact Mike Jerauld, the president of DART.
