Crew Introduction Contest Director Judges Launch Director Land Owner Logistics Director Photographer Operations Director Media Relations

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2 Crew Introduction Contest Director Ivan Galysh Launch Director Steven Merwin Land Owner Tarleton State University Logistics Director Jim Way Photographer Gayle Fullerton Operations Director Ashley Wall Media Relations Jonathan Holloway Media Relations Jonathan Sunderman Judges - Jonathan Boblitt Jennie Wolfgang Greg Carbott James Doggett Karen Rucker Mark Walker Russell Bradley Luis Prado-Regla Noah Davis

3 Random Information Some stores for supplies Walmart 2765 W Washington St. Staples Office Supplies N Wolfe Nursery Rd. South Loop Pawn and Hobby Shop W South Loop. Weather Info Expect 35+C /96+F temperatures. Expect intense sun. Get sun screen and sun protection. Use boots or hiking shoes for the field. Get a hat and long pants for cansat recovery. Stay hydrated, drink lots of water.

4 Overall Schedule Date/Time (CST) Activity 6/8 12:00 16:30 Flight Readiness Review (FRR) in Fine Arts Center 6/8 19:30 20:00 Preflight Briefing in Fine Arts Center 6/9 08:00 12:00 Flight Preparations at field and Cansat submission 6/9 12:00 End of Cansat submission 6/9 11:30 13:00 Lunch at field 6/9 13:00 17:00 Launch all CanSats 6/10 09:00 16:00 Postflight Review (PFR) Briefings In Science Building 6/10 18:15 Awards in Fine Arts Center

5 Flight Readiness Review Friday Teams must arrive on time for flight readiness review Late arrivals will lose points. CanSats must be presented in flight configuration CanSats should be complete with no additional work needed. This is equivalent to delivering a satellite to the launch provider. CanSats will be inspected Structural integrity inspection Communications check Drop test to be performed Ground station operations to be demonstrated CanSats do not fly unless they pass flight readiness review

6 Data and PFR Submission All teams will receive two thumb drives at flight readiness review One thumb drive is for ground station data At the field download the data and submit to check in table Second thumb drive is for PFR slides All slides are to be submitted by 08:45 Sunday. Late submissions lose 30% PFR points. Slides must be in PDF format.

7 Flight Readiness Review Schedule Friday June 8 Fine Arts Center Time Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 12: : : : : : : : :

8 Saturday Launch Schedule Time Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Pad 5 13: : : : : : :

9 Post Flight Review Schedule Sunday June 11 In the Science Building Time Room A Room B 09: : : : : : : : : :00 Lunch Lunch

10 Post Flight Review Schedule Time Room A Room B 13: : : : : : : : :

11 Field Layout Flight line Rockets CanSats Launch Control Launch Pads Tent Checkin Table Ground Stations 300+ feet

12 Launch Day Dining hall open for breakfast 5am. Buses will travel between Dorms and Field. Pick up on Rome Ave Side of Dorm. First bus expected to leave by 07:00. Find a table under the tent and start preparations. Lunch available at 11:30. Before NOON Go to Check-in area. Get final cansat weight Get an egg payload Prepare CanSat Turn in for holding until launch time

13 Sequence of Events at the Field Before Noon Check-in Prepare CanSats for Launch Turn in CanSat at noon. Be in line with CanSat at noon or lose points. Must be turned off. Launches starts at 13:00 Rocket loading starts at 12:45

14 Launch Operations First round of launches start loading Cansats in Rocket at 12:45 Turn on CanSat and place it in Rocket. Rockets to be placed on launch pads when loaded. All flights to be completed by end of half hour. Next round start prepping during previous round. Take ground station to GS tables. When previous team is done, take their place.

15 Launch Sequence Mission Control Officer is in charge of the launch. Communicate with each other. 1. Mission control officer verifies ground station is ready. 2. Mission control officer verifies recovery crew is ready. 3. Mission control officer will give go ahead to launch. 4. CanSat is launched.

16 Recovery Check in with a field judge when you go out and when you come back so we know who is still out in the field and lost. Collect your cansat and any other bits that fell off. Return the rocket if located. Turn off all electronics in the field. Walk along edge of field and keep an eye out for falling objects. Return to check-in for egg check and submit first thumb drive with ground station collected data. It is possible some CanSats will be lost.

17 Starts Sunday 09:00 Post Flight Review Sunday Science Building Submit PFR Thumb drive by 08:45 PDF Format only Keep presentations to 15 minutes and allow no more than 5 minutes for questions If one team completes presentation early or does not show up, we move up schedule Show up before your time slot Award Presentation at Fine Arts Center 30 to 45 minutes after presentation All teams attend

18 Bad Weather While at the field Stop launch during periods of rain If lightning, shelter in vehicles Tornado, huddle in ditches, hold tight Saturday rained out Launch on Sunday, skip the PFR Sunday rained out We'll make things up

19 Rules of the Competition I have the last say Mr. Merwin the launch director has the last say on flight operations and field use Drink plenty of water Clean up any trash Use sunscreen No alcohol on the field Smoke only in designated area Field may be dry. Don't set the field on fire Enjoy the day

20 Be Nice To the Field We are invited guests. Treat the land as it is your own Leave it cleaner than before we arrived Pick up any trash you come across DON'T LITTER

21 What to Avoid in the Field Rattle snakes Don't go looking for them. They aren't looking for your Stay clear of rocks, holes, dense brush, abandoned structures, trailers Tarantulas Not poisonous Don't play with them, they do bite Wild Boar They should be in hiding but don't go looking. They are big and mean. Tasty too.

22 Campus Map Dining Hall Science Building Dorms Fine Arts Center

23 Launch Site

24 Directions from Dorm To Field Navigation: Enter Tarleton State College Farm Turn right onto N Harbin Dr Turn right onto W Overfill Dr Turn left onto N Garfield Ave Turn right onto W Lingleville Rd Trurn left onto College Farm Rd

25 Directions from Holiday Inn Express to Field GPS: N W Turn left onto W Washington St Turn right onto Nothwest Loop Turn right on W Lingleville Rd Turn left onto College Farm Rd

26 Directions from Holiday Inn Express to Science Building Turn right onto W Washington St Continue straight on Washtington Street Turn left onto N St Felix St Turn right onto W Sloan St Turn left onto N Rome Ave Turn Right onto W Vanderbilt St

27 Campus Parking

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