SEDS Announces 2014 University Student Rocketry Challenge
Amherst, NY, January 21, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is now accepting registration for teams in the fourth annual SEDS University Student Rocketry Challenge (USRC). This competition is open for participation at no cost to SEDS chapters and SEDS members. Universities not currently affiliated with SEDS are welcome to participate. This year, a $1,000 prize is being offered for first place.
The objective of the USRC is to give students the opportunity to design, build, test, and launch a rocket capable of carrying a three pound scientific payload to 10,000 feet. Teams will be judged on completeness of documentation, time to apogee, success of the recovery device, and the nature of the scientific payload. Launches will be conducted individually by teams around the country. Each team is responsible for submitting its own design, documentation, and launch reports to the judging committee. The winners will be announced at SpaceVision 2014, the SEDS national conference. SpaceVision 2014 is being hosted at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
All teams wishing to participate must submit a letter of intent and team roster to usrc@seds.org by February 28th, 2014. Team rosters need not be in their final form by this date.
For more information, please visit seds.org/usrc or contact the program managers at usrc@seds.org.
About SEDS:
The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is the world’s only independent, fully student-run, nonprofit organization for space advocacy. Founded in 1980 by students frustrated with the stagnation of NASA after Apollo, SEDS has inspired tens of thousands of students to pursue careers in science, engineering, and technology. SEDS supports a network of over 30 student chapters across the United States, hosts the largest student-run space conference in the world (SpaceVision), provides students opportunities to develop their leadership skills and professional networks, and inspires others through their involvement in space-related projects. Alumni can be found throughout the space industry in both traditional and “New Space” companies. For more information visit: http://www.seds.org.
The objective of the USRC is to give students the opportunity to design, build, test, and launch a rocket capable of carrying a three pound scientific payload to 10,000 feet. Teams will be judged on completeness of documentation, time to apogee, success of the recovery device, and the nature of the scientific payload. Launches will be conducted individually by teams around the country. Each team is responsible for submitting its own design, documentation, and launch reports to the judging committee. The winners will be announced at SpaceVision 2014, the SEDS national conference. SpaceVision 2014 is being hosted at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
All teams wishing to participate must submit a letter of intent and team roster to usrc@seds.org by February 28th, 2014. Team rosters need not be in their final form by this date.
For more information, please visit seds.org/usrc or contact the program managers at usrc@seds.org.
About SEDS:
The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is the world’s only independent, fully student-run, nonprofit organization for space advocacy. Founded in 1980 by students frustrated with the stagnation of NASA after Apollo, SEDS has inspired tens of thousands of students to pursue careers in science, engineering, and technology. SEDS supports a network of over 30 student chapters across the United States, hosts the largest student-run space conference in the world (SpaceVision), provides students opportunities to develop their leadership skills and professional networks, and inspires others through their involvement in space-related projects. Alumni can be found throughout the space industry in both traditional and “New Space” companies. For more information visit: http://www.seds.org.
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Kitty McMahan
760-885-6763
http://www.seds.org
Kitty McMahan
760-885-6763
http://www.seds.org
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