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    P. S. duPont Students at SPACE CAMP

    July 9 - 14, 2017 in Huntsville, Alabama 

    Early Morning Departure  Flight to Huntsville, Alabama  
    Arrival to Space Camp  Museum
    Space Shuttle Park  
    On Sunday, July 9, 2017, Cadence Michels, Thuron Archie, and Grace Burrell met at P.S. duPont Middle School along with Mr. Fawks to begin an incredible adventure that would take them flying across the country to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.  These three students were selected by Fish and Richardson after having completed applications earlier in the 2016-2017 school-year.  Fish and Richardson interviewed five finalists that were chosen out of all of the applicants to then narrow it down to these three winners of an all expenses paid trip to Space Academy which is a Space Camp adventure for middle school aged students.   
    Space Camp Entrance  
     Space Shuttle  Saturn V Rocket
     Can you find Thuron?  Cadence and Grace at Space Camp
    Space Camp is located in Huntsville, Alabama where America's space program was born.  Huntsville is home to the second largest research park in the United States and the forth largest in the world.  Huntsville boomed as Dr. Wernher von Braun and his team of rocket scientists arrived in 1950 to begin the work that ultimately took mankind to the moon.  At the Space Academy, teams get to build and launch their own rockets. 
    Space Camp Launch Complex  Intently watching!  Rocket blast off!  Safely behind structure!  
    Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the Crew Galley which is the Space Camp cafeteria.  There is plenty to eat to prepare for all of the activities.
    Cafeteria  
     Space Camp Cafeteria  Cadence in the Cafeteria
     Grace in the Cafeteria  Thuron in the Cafeteria
    At the Astrotrek Building, Space Academy Campers participate in the 1/6th gravity chair and the multi axis trainer.  
    Astrotek Building  
    Cadence in the 1/6th Gravity Chair  Cadence in the Multi Axis Trainer  Thuron in the Multi Axis Trainer  Thuron in 1/6 Gravity Chair Grace in the 1/6th Gravity Chair  Grace in the Multi Axis Trainer Cadence and Grace Getting Ready  Thuron ready for simulators!
    While at the Space Academy, Cadence, Thuron, and Grace are experiencing firsthand the future of space travel and are training to solve technically challenging anomalies in order to save their space mission.  They are participating in the ultimate aerospace experience through simulated astronaut training using equipment adapted from NASAs's astronaut program.  
    Mission Control Center
     
    Mission Simulators  Mission Simulators  Mission Simulators  Endeavour Mission Simulator  Mission Siimulators  Mission Simulators
    On Friday, July 14, 2017, Cadence, Thuron and Grace graduated along with over 1,000 other space campers from across the United States and from around the world.  Former astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger spoke at the graduation and officiated the ceremony.  Metcalf-Lindenburger  was selected by NASA as a Mission Specialist in May 2004.  In February 2006, she completed Astronaut Candidate Training, which included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training, T-38 flight training and water and wilderness survival training.  Completion of this initial training qualified her for technical assignments within the Astronaut Office and future flight assignment.  Metcalf-Lindenburger served as the Astronaut Office Station Branch twig lead for systems and crew interfaces.  In 2010, she was a mission specialist on the crew of STS-131 and logged more than 362 hours in space.  After her space flight, she worked as a Cape Crusader for the final three shuttle missions. She also supported the Astronaut Office Station Operation Branch as a lead for the provisions, manifests, and stowage twig.  Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger inspired all at the Space Camp graduation ceremony.  
    PS Students Graduate from Space Camp  
    Space Camp Graduation Ceremony  Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger  Cadence Graduating from Space Camp  Thuron Graduating from Space Camp  Grace Graduating from Space Camp  Space Camp Graduation  
    What an incredible week it has been! This experience will last a life-time! 
    Thuron's Cool Look!  Cadence's Picture Pose  It's hot out here!  Water Team Challenge Met!  Can we do it again?  Team Time!  Time Out!
     
    U.S. Space & Rocket Center
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    Team Deimos Team Phobos
     
     Sunset on Space Camp 2017!  
     The sun sets on an amazing week-long adventure at Space Camp 2017! 
     

    Space Academy Lesson Overviews 

    Astriobiobound 
    Astriobiobound engages trainees through participation in a space mission that will introduce the engineering challenges of mass, power, scientific payload, and financial considerations involved in spaceflight, while investigating significant astrobiology targets of interest.
     
    Astronomy Show 
    The objective of Astronomy Show is to teach the basics of the evolution of stars, composition of the Sun, formation of the planets, and navigation of the night sky.  In addition, a live preview of "What's Up" in the night sky this week will be provided via Stellarium.
     
    Commercial Space Flight
    The purpose of this presentation is to introduce trainees to commercial space through fascinating stories from a few of the major players in commercial space today.  In addition, it is intended to engage and stimulate the imagination of young minds and to inspire them to become the innovators of commercial space in the future.
     
    Explore the Universe 
    Trainees will discuss how humans have learned about the universe from ancient times to the present.  After learning about Earth and space-based observations and unmanned missions to objects in our solar system, trainees will conduct their own planetary explorations of a previously unexplored planet and its moons.
     
    Full Steam Ahead (Intro to ISS)
    Trainees will understand how the ISS came to be.  They will learn about international cooperation and the participation of private companies that resulted in the ISS; this will be necessary for future exploration as well.  This information will be disseminated through storytelling, connecting early explorers to future explorers.
     
    Heat Shield 
    In this activity, trainees are introduced to the concept of thermal stress on spacecraft.  They will look back through history and see how the different NASA programs dealt with the issue and then they will get the opportunity to design and test their own heat shield.
     
    Low Elements
    Trainees will work collaboratively on team building activities in the Area 51 Challenge Course. 
     
    N.E.T.C.
    N.E.T.C. is a water activity designed to promote teamwork and communication skills in academy trainees. 
     
    Rocket Build and Launch
    This engineering challenge is focused on the design of a model rocket capable of launch and safely returning from a designated altitude. 
     
    Science of Spaceflight
    This presentation will use demonstrations and videos to illustrate Newton's Three Laws of Motion.  Students will observe how these laws relate to spaceflight. 
     
    Station Build
    International cooperation is an important aspect of future spaceflight.  Through designing and building a model of Mars, trainees will explore the different components of life on a Long Duration Mission to another world.
     
    Suits
    Spacesuits for Space Academy will review the reasons that spacefarers must wear spacesuits; provide a brief history of spacesuits; and introduce spacesuits being developed which will allow humans to go farther into space.  Through years of research and development, designers are now building safer, more comfortable, and more pliable spacesuits.  Spacesuit gloves have always been an obstacle for designers and the astronauts wearing them.  Academy trainees will test gloves made of different materials by putting them through four challenges based on SPORT. 
     
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