From mclinkor at MIT.EDU Sun Apr 1 07:08:14 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Sun Apr 1 11:04:52 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] April NOVA Posted In-Reply-To: <45989D97.7070805@mit.edu> References: <45989D97.7070805@mit.edu> Message-ID: <460FBCCE.209@mit.edu> The January NOVA has been posted on http://seds.org/nova.php. -- - Ryan McLinko SEDS-USA Vice Chair, Webmaster Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2009 === EOF === From mclinkor at MIT.EDU Sun Apr 1 08:00:53 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Sun Apr 1 11:04:55 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] Recent Conferences Message-ID: <460FC925.5020301@mit.edu> If you (or anyone else you know) have gone to a conference or other SEDS-related event recently (namely AAS Goddard, March Storm, or anything else on seds.org/conferences.php), then please let me know as I need this information for making it easier to get people to future conferences and to convince people to go to future conferences. Thanks. -- - Ryan McLinko SEDS-USA Vice Chair, Webmaster Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2009 === EOF === From jediarizona at yahoo.com Sun Apr 1 22:05:21 2007 From: jediarizona at yahoo.com (Joshua Nelson) Date: Mon Apr 2 16:55:57 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] Space Generation Congress Applications Close APRIL 15!!! Message-ID: <524976.19728.qm@web51802.mail.re2.yahoo.com> All, Below is an announcement bout the Space Generation conference in India this September, I would encourage anyone in SEDS interested to apply. Josh - - - - - - - - - - - - - To every person on the planet: Space Generation Congress delegate applications close APRIL 15! That's the last day to apply to be a delegate to SGC2007. Space Generation was intended by the United Nations to bring young people together and give them a voice in world space policy, and to band them together as a global volunteer force for space projects. And if you're 18-35 years old, YOU can be a delegate to Space Generation Congress 2007. More info: www.explorerswanted.com Apply at: http://hyderabad.spacegeneration.org/?q=node/47 Explorers Wanted: Reach Out, Engage Your Future! ____________________________________________________________________________________ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265 From btyoung at gmail.com Thu Apr 5 08:30:32 2007 From: btyoung at gmail.com (Brian Young) Date: Thu Apr 5 08:54:10 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] Personal Spaceflight Foundation Internship Message-ID: <7070cb770704050830p55ad4cd3k3862214e85a0b1e9@mail.gmail.com> Summer associate and intern positions are available at the Wasington, DC office of the Personal Spaceflight Federation (PSF), the industry association of leading businesses and organizations working to make commercial human spaceflight a reality. Personal spaceflight is one of the most exciting and unique emerging industries in the United States. The members of the PSF will be investing a combined amount of more than $2.4 billion in commitments over the next 3 years in this new industry. Summer associates will work with the executive staff and leading space experts on industry-level strategic planning, public policy development, political coordination, legal analysis, lobbying, and public relations. Generally speaking, the PSF will be tackling the numerous challenges involved in developing the first new method of transportation since the birth of aviation in 1903. Depending on the particular project assignment summer associates will have the unique opportunity to interact directly with members of the board of directors of the PSF, which is composed of the CEO's of the member companies. The board meets twice per year and includes such entrepreneurs as billionaire Robert Bigelow, Paypal founder Elon Musk, video game luminary John Carmack (creator of Doom and Quake), aviator Burt Rutan, New Mexico Cabinet Secretary Rick Homans, and Dr. Peter Diamandis, the founder of the $10 million X Prize. Applicants must have strong interests in public policy, politics, and space or aviation, and have excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience working on Capitol Hill is preferred. For more information, please contact: John Gedmark Executive Director (310) 889-4409 john@personalspaceflight.org www.personalspaceflight.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/pipermail/seds-announce/attachments/20070405/fd325078/attachment.html From jediarizona at yahoo.com Mon Apr 9 12:15:47 2007 From: jediarizona at yahoo.com (Joshua Nelson) Date: Tue Apr 10 19:52:49 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] Summer Space Camp Jobs Message-ID: <432181.63148.qm@web51811.mail.re2.yahoo.com> All, Below is an opportunity some of you may be interested in applying for, or know someone who is, Josh Note: forwarded message attached. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: "Nick Eftimiades" Subject: Summer Space Camp Jobs Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:54:08 -0400 Size: 3127 Url: http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/pipermail/seds-announce/attachments/20070409/b72c5053/attachment.mht From Ryan.Kobrick at Colorado.EDU Wed Apr 18 12:37:31 2007 From: Ryan.Kobrick at Colorado.EDU (Ryan Kobrick) Date: Wed Apr 18 13:01:32 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] MDRS Expeditions Delta and Epsilon - Call for Applicants (APPS DUE 15 JUNE) Message-ID: Hello SEDS! Below is an official call for applicants to the MARS DESERT RESEARCH STATION for Spring 2008. Cheers, Ryan Kobrick -- The Mars Society Canada (MSC) is now accepting applications for two Mars Analog Training Missions, dubbed Expeditions Delta and Epsilon, at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. This opportunity is open to all graduate and undergraduate students as well as professionals of engineering, science, medical and psychology academic background that have an expressed interest in the advancement of human exploration of Mars/space. Attached is a PDF document as well as the original text below containing details about the mission and application information. If you could please distribute this message to anyone you think that might be interested, it would be much appreciated. All applicants will only need to apply once to be considered for both missions. All applications and research proposals are due June 15, 2007; however, earlier submissions are recommended. For additional information including details regarding crew roles, the application process and the submission of research proposals, please visit: http://chapters.marssociety.org/canada/expedition-mars.org/ ExDeltaEpsilon Lealem Mulugeta Director of Expeditions Mars Society Canada *********************************OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT************************** *Expeditions Delta and Epsilon - Call for Applicants * *The MSC Needs Twelve New Crewmembers for MDRS Training Expeditions * *Please forward this to anyone whom you think is interested. * The Mars Society of Canada (MSC) is now accepting applications for ExDelta and ExEpsilon ? two-week training and research missions to the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah. The purpose of ExDelta and ExEpsilon is to certify new recruits for participation in future large-scale research expeditions, to expose researchers to the facilities and environment typically available in a Mars analog setting, and to cross-train participants in several areas including geology, biology, technology and operations as they pertain to human Mars exploration. The two-week expeditions will take place in February and March of 2008. ExDelta and ExEpsilon will be the Mars Society of Canada's fourth and fifth training missions respectively, building on the success of MSC's three previous training missions: ExAlpha (2004), ExBeta (2006), and ExGamma (2007) at MDRS that featured studies involving the local geology and biology, crewmember physiology, crew dynamics, field-testing of new fieldwork protocols, EVA traverse planning, and work-study task and procedure analysis. The focus of these training missions is to prepare crewmembers for participation on future large-scale expeditions being planned for the Canadian arctic, Iceland, Australia and the Atacama Desert in Chile among other locations. Examples of previous large-scale MSC expeditions include: ExOne and ExThree at MDRS, and ExTwo in Arkaroola, Australia. MSC also has significant representation on the 2007 FMARS 4 month summer expedition. Individuals who have not participated in either a training or a prior research-class expeditions will not be eligible to take part in future full-scale expeditions led by the Mars Society of Canada. Further information about past MSC Training and Research missions can be found at http://www.expedition-mars.org Applications are being sought for 12 crewmembers to make up two sets of the following 6 positions: Geologist, Biologist, Chief Engineer, Field Engineer, Extravehicular Activity Systems Engineer and an open-ended Researcher. ExDelta and ExEpsilon will have a focus on Canadian participation; however applications will be accepted from exceptionally qualified candidates from around the world, provided that the applicant is capable of legally entering into the US for the expedition itself, and into Canada for any related future conferences, training, expeditions or other opportunities. Applications will be accepted from anyone who does not have previous planetary surface analogue research experience, in good physical condition and of at least 18 years of age without regard to race, creed, colour, or gender. Scientific, engineering, practical mechanical, first aid, wilderness, and communication skills combined with a good sense of humour are all considered a plus. Every trainee must be able to commit to the full two weeks. The Mars Society of Canada will pay travel and related expenses between Salt Lake City, Utah and MDRS during training and simulation, but there will be no salary or other travel reimbursement. Travel between the crewmember's home country and Salt Lake City must be self-funded or supported by external sponsors / institutions. For additional information including details regarding crew roles, the application process and the submission of research proposals, please visit: http://chapters.marssociety.org/canada/expedition-mars.org/ ExDeltaEpsilon For additional information, please contact *exmats@gmail.com* All applications and research proposals are due *June 15, 2007. * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/pipermail/seds-announce/attachments/20070418/a770d09b/attachment-0001.html From mclinkor at MIT.EDU Mon Apr 23 10:43:55 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Mon Apr 23 10:46:29 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] MIT to Host SEDS National Conference SpaceVision 2007 this November 9-12 Message-ID: <462CF05B.20700@mit.edu> * The Future of Spaceflight Coming to MIT: MIT to Host SEDS National Conference SpaceVision 2007 this November 9-12* The annual national conference of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), SpaceVision 2007, will be held this November 9th to 12th at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. It will open on Friday evening with recent private space explorer and primary sponsor of the Ansari X PRIZE Anousheh Ansari, followed by a number of other great speakers including SpaceShip One pilot Brian Binnie, Ansari X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Associate Administrator of the Officer of Commercial Space Transportation Patty Grace Smith, General Manager of the Mojave Spaceport Stuart Witt, and Director of the Ames Research Center Pete Worden. The conference will also host a career fair, which will include leading members of the space industry and leading space foundations and the final viewing and announcement of winners for the SEDS-USA National Art Contest, a space art competition among high school and college students to depict their vision for a space fairing human race. Finally, Monday will host a series of workshops to help plan the upcoming year of SEDS-USA. For more information, please visit http://spacevision.seds.org. Look forward to seeing you there. SEDS is an independent, student-based organization which promotes the exploration and development of space. SEDS pursues this mission by educating people about the benefits of space, by supporting a network of interested students, by providing an opportunity for members to develop their leadership skills, and inspiring people through our involvement in space-related projects. SEDS believes in a space-faring civilization and that focusing the enthusiasm of young people is the key to our future in space. Please direct all inquiries to: Ryan McLinko Director, 2007 SEDS National Conference mclinkor@mit.edu (704) 609-7416 -- - Ryan McLinko Director, 2007 SEDS National Conference SEDS-USA Vice Chair, Webmaster Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2009 === EOF === From kittell at seds.org Mon Apr 23 18:37:44 2007 From: kittell at seds.org (Kirk Kittell) Date: Mon Apr 23 18:39:26 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] SEDS International Conference, India, 22-23 September Message-ID: <1782.68.100.96.239.1177378664.squirrel@seds.org> Hi all. The SEDS chapter at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India -- the largest SEDS chapter in the world -- is organizing the SEDS International Conference (SEDSIC) in September. SEDSIC is the annual meeting of SEDS members worldwide. Details: * Web site: http://earth.seds.org * Email list: http://www.seds.org/mailman/listinfo/sedsic * Date: 22-23 September * Fee: Rs. 500 for Indian national students; US$15 for international students (registration will not be available until after exams at VIT, so mid-May) Program: * At night atop the VIT Tech Tower: star party with VIT's telescopes, HAM radio demonstration, and dinner * Presentations by leaders in Indian space and technology programs, such as the Chandrayaan-I lunar mission, GSLV Mk-III heavy launch vehicle program, and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research * Career talk with professional scientists and engineers * Preliminary Design Review of international CubeSat project SEDSAT-2, http://www.seds.org/sedsat2 * Update on activities from representatives of the various national branches of SEDS Design Competition: Leading up to the event, SEDS will host a design competition. The topic: conceptual design of a series of small lunar rovers that fit in a 20kg payload. THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A HALF-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY. The full details are available here: http://wiki.seds.org/index.php/SEDSIC2007_Design_Competition. The deadline to notify of your participation is 13 July. Selected entries will be invited to present their proposal at the conference. For the full press release: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=22453 For more information, contact conference director Pranav Aggarwal at pranav.pranavaggarwal1986@gmail.com; for general inquiries about international SEDS programs, send an email to international@seds.org. If you are also attending the Space Generation Congress and International Astronautical Congress, let us know and we can discuss transportation between Hyderabad and Vellore. Best regards, -Kirk ____________________________________________________ Kirk Kittell kittell@seds.org Mobile: +1 703-475-9212 From mclinkor at MIT.EDU Sat Apr 28 16:51:35 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Sat Apr 28 17:13:43 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] AIAA Abe M Zarem Award for Distinguished Achievement Message-ID: <4633DE07.5030001@mit.edu> The AIAA Abe M Zarem Award for Distinguished Achievement is a Master's level award that is available in Aero/Astro divisions that is awarded in order to provided an international travel stipend. Note that the deadline is APRIL 30, so if you are interested, then you must apply immediately. For more information and applications, see http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=253 -- - Ryan McLinko SEDS-USA Vice Chair, Webmaster Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2009 === EOF ===