From mclinkor at MIT.EDU Sat Oct 6 11:30:06 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Sat Oct 6 11:30:27 2007 Subject: [SEDS-discuss] SEDS-USA National Executive Board Elections 2007-2008 Message-ID: <4707D42E.5050608@mit.edu> With SpaceVision 2007 fast approaching comes the SEDS-USA National Executive Board elections. I would like to encourage anyone who is interested in becoming more involved with SEDS to apply to be on the national board as it is a great opportunity for you to share and implement your ideas and knowledge. In an executive board position, you will have the opportunity to work not only with the most active SEDS members, but also with members of the space industry, professional organizations, and many other groups. I encourage you guys to review the board positions at http://seds.org/elections.php and talk with the current executive board (http://seds.org/board.php) if you have any further questions. The only requirement to be on the national board is to be a member of your local SEDS chapter. If you are interested, then please visit http://seds.org/elections.php to review the positions and submit your platforms to me so that I may post them on the website. -- - 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 Tue Oct 23 07:50:23 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Tue Oct 23 07:51:21 2007 Subject: [SEDS-discuss] SpaceVision 2007 Early Registration Deadline this Friday 10/26 Message-ID: <471E0A2F.8000700@mit.edu> SpaceVision 2007 is rapidly approaching and, with that, the early registration deadline. Be sure to register by Friday to ensure that you register with the cheaper rate. If you still need help with lodging, then please visit http://spacevision.seds.org/hotel.php or email Darrell Cain at cain@mit.edu. For your reference, I have provided the last informational email below. Feel free to contact me with any questions and I look forward to seeing you there. -- - Ryan McLinko Director, 2007 SEDS National Conference Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2009 For a refresher as to what this conference is all about: short version: -National SEDS space conference Nov 9-12, MIT -speakers include Anousheh Ansari, Peter Diamandis, Elon Musk, Stuart Witt, and Pete Worden -early registration deadline Oct 26th: http://spacevision.seds.org/registration.php -register to present reserarch: http://spacevision.seds.org/student_research.php -register for career fair: http://spacevision.seds.org/career_booth_registration.php long version: This November 9-12, the SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) National Conference will be held at MIT. We have a great speaker list, including recent private space explorer and primary sponsor of the Ansari X PRIZE Anousheh Ansari, X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, General Manager of the Mojave Spaceport Stuart Witt, and Director of the Ames Research Center Pete Worden. Please visit http://spacevision.seds.org/speakers.php for the full list or see the lineup at http://spacevision.seds.org/schedule.php. The conference will also feature a career fair and a student research poster session. Note that the deadline for presenting research at the poster session is Oct 1st. More information can be found on http://spacevision.seds.org. Direct any questions to me. For more information, a full speaker list, and registration, please visit http://spacevision.seds.org. If you have any questions, feel free to email me or call me at 704-609-7416. === EOF === From pradeep at seds.org Wed Oct 24 23:25:05 2007 From: pradeep at seds.org (Pradeep Nair) Date: Wed Oct 24 23:25:09 2007 Subject: [SEDS-discuss] SEDS International Conference 2007 - Post-Event Report Message-ID: <61411.59.165.5.205.1193293505.squirrel@seds.org> hey, I thought you might be interested in reading this bit: http://wiki.seds.org/index.php/SEDSIC2007_Post-Event_Report We had about 350+ space buffs in one place for about 2 days!! Pradeep -- The essence of scientific research is independent thinking, hard work and not costly and sophisticated equipment. If a research worker is not inspired from within, no amount of money spent can bring success - C V Raman From pradeep at seds.org Thu Oct 25 22:58:12 2007 From: pradeep at seds.org (Pradeep Nair) Date: Thu Oct 25 22:58:18 2007 Subject: [SEDS-discuss] 10th Anniversary of SEDSat 1 - 2008 Message-ID: <62462.203.76.184.45.1193378292.squirrel@seds.org> hey all, Next year is the 10th anniversary of SEDSat1, launched by SEDS-UAH. Just wondering if we could celebrate by bringing that team together either at the SEDS International Conference 2008 or SpaceVision 2008. Any thoughts? Pradeep -- The essence of scientific research is independent thinking, hard work and not costly and sophisticated equipment. If a research worker is not inspired from within, no amount of money spent can bring success - C V Raman From sai_hari_haran at yahoo.co.in Fri Oct 26 07:58:38 2007 From: sai_hari_haran at yahoo.co.in (sai hari haran) Date: Fri Oct 26 08:05:33 2007 Subject: [SEDS-discuss] inviting the guests Message-ID: <382267.32060.qm@web7615.mail.in.yahoo.com> i feel very great, proud and honour for if we call those honourary guests to india again for space vision 2008. i can be of any help if you want me to handle any work. im impressed with that thought. thanking you, sai hariharan krishnakumar --------------------------------- Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Click here. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://seds.org/mailman/private/seds-discuss/attachments/20071026/8af690a8/attachment.html From mclinkor at MIT.EDU Tue Oct 30 09:49:33 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Tue Oct 30 09:50:09 2007 Subject: [SEDS-discuss] SEDS SpaceVision 2007 ZERO-G Outreach Competition (and others) Message-ID: <4727609D.50702@mit.edu> I am pleased to announce the SEDS SpaceVision 2007 ZERO-G Outreach Competition. In short, this contest entails developing an outreach proposal and submitting it by November 9th, the start of the SpaceVision 2007 Conference. The winner will be announced at the Banquet on Saturday. If interested, see details below. If you have any questions, then feel free to let me know. In similar news, another similar competition will be announced at the banquet. Furthermore, first and second place prizes (amount TBD) will be awarded for best presentations by presenters at the student research fair. In light of this, the deadline for registering for the student research presentations has been extended through tomorrow night at midnight. You may register at http://spacevision.seds.org. - Ryan McLinko Director, 2007 SEDS National Conference Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2009 *_Student for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)_* *_SpaceVision 2007 ZERO-G Outreach Competition_* *Overview: *The SEDS SpaceVision 2007 ZERO-G Competition ("ZGC") is an initiative to generate creative and high-impact educational outreach efforts which promote space and the spirit of exploration to the public. SEDS is soliciting ideas for educational programs which meet these objectives in the form of a competition. The competition entails submission of an executive summary which describes such an outreach effort in detail. To the entrant who submits the best outreach idea as determined by the evaluation criteria listed below and the ZGC judging panel will be awarded one ticket to experience weightlessness aboard the Zero Gravity Corporation's G-FORCE ONE aircraft and a $400 stipend to defray the cost of airfare and accommodations associated with the experience. *Eligibility:* The Competition is open to members of the general public, with the exception of full-time and part-time employees of the Zero Gravity Corporation and Amerijet International Incorporated. Entrants must be present at SpaceVision 2007 on November 10, 2007 to win. *Executive Summary Requirements:* The executive summary should be approximately two pages in length. The effort proposed should not be restricted to any particular location and should be executable by SEDS chapters worldwide. The following elements should be included in the executive summary: l A short, general description introducing the effort l A detailed description of the scope of the effort l A clear implementation plan describing specific actions of how the effort would be conducted from preparation to execution which includes l A preliminary phase-one outreach effort that the entrant is capable and willing to execute l A phase-two outreach effort which is significantly larger l The target audience of the effort l Cost and time estimates associated with the effort l Details regarding any materials that would be involved and/or need to be developed for the program including media to be used (i.e, video, pamphlets, wikis, etc.) l References to any already-existing content or other developed material which may be used Example materials which would be used in the effort may be attached in an appendix and may strengthen the proposal. /Additional Requirements:/ To ensure the legitimacy and feasibility of a submission, one component of the winning proposed outreach effort must be demonstrated to the SEDS National Board by the winner before delivery of award. This could consist of preparing a classroom of students to design experiments, for example, if this were part of the proposed plan. When the SEDS National Board has received proof that this initial outreach has been executed, the team will be awarded the prize. A description of how the entrant will prove to the SEDS National Board successful execution of the proposed phase-one outreach effort should be detailed in the executive summary. *Judging Criteria:* Proposals will be judged based on response to the above points, number of people impacted, relevance to space, topicality (relevance to current issues), feasibility, types of groups impacted, and overall merit as determined by the ZGC judging panel. The judging panel will be comprised of speakers presenting at the SpaceVision 2007 conference and the SpaceVision 2007 planning committee. *Submission:* Entrants must submit executive summaries online at http://spacevision.seds.org by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Friday, November 9, 2007. The winner will be announced at the SpaceVision 2007 banquet reception on Saturday, November 10, 2007. *Prize:* One ticket for the Zero Gravity Corporation's ZERO-G EXPERIENCE^TM along with a $400 stipend to cover airfare and accommodations associated with the experience. Prize is not transferable or redeemable. No exchanges permitted. Void where prohibited. Some restrictions may apply. *Grounds for Disqualification:* A winning entry which does not successfully complete the first phase of their outreach plan will not be awarded the Prize. In this instance, the next-best submission will be given the opportunity to demonstrate phase one of its outreach proposal and, upon successful execution, the Prize. === EOF === -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://seds.org/mailman/private/seds-discuss/attachments/20071030/88cc9b42/attachment-0001.html