Announcing the Third Annual Team Phoenicia Nanosat Launcher Challenge Seminar

Team Phoenicia is proud to be hosting the Third Annual Nanosat Launcher seminar at its facility in Menlo Park, CA on November 17th, 2012.  This seminar will be one day only this year and will cover the rules with participation by Space Florida, requirements for flight as covered by the FAA AST, requirements for use of the PPODs by Cal Poly/Tyvak, uses and needs from the nanosat community by Dr Andrew Kalman of Pumpkin Inc and more.

A draft agenda will be posted by Friday 9/15/12.

Registration to begin on Monday 9/18/12.

Nanosat Launcher Challenge Draft Rules Posted

Space Florida has posted the draft rules (pdf) for the Nanosat Launcher Challenge. The intent is for the public to comment on them. Please do.

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: Closing Comments

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: CubeCab

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: Nova Rocketcraft

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: Vog Rockets

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: Interorbital Systems

A Snapshot: The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: Generation Orbit

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: Team Phoenicia as a Supplier and On Sponsorships

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: CADTrak Engineering

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: Business Panel

The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar Video: NASA/Space Florida Feedback

This video is from the second day of the seminar. This is the follow-up discussion to the rules of the NLC. NASA and Space Florida asked and was asked a number of questions regarding the rules of the challenge.

A Sixth Snapshot: The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar

A Fifth Snapshot: The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar

A Fourth Snapshot: The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar

A Third Snapshot: The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar

A Second Snapshot: The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar

A Snapshot: The Team Phoenicia/Techshop Nanosat Launcher Seminar

We have a massive load of video from the second day. The first day, unfortunately, did not get recorded. We will be releasing the video over time. Team Phoenicia wants to say thank you to NASA, the FAA, Techshop, Space Florida and the various assorted other presenters.. With their help, this has been a massive success.

The active participation of the attendees was awesome!

Presentations will go up on Nov 18th. Videos will be released starting on Nov 25th.

2nd Nanosat Launcher Challenge Launcher Agenda

This is the agenda for the 2nd Nanosatellite Launcher Challenge seminar. Note there is a parallel seminar on the Centennial Challenges at Techshop - Menlo Park on Nov 12th starting at 11:30 AM.

Note: This agenda is evolving as groups and individuals that we have contacted get back to us. Please check regularly for changes.

Nov 12th:

8 AM to 8:50 AM: Sign in and continental breakfast

8:50 AM to 9:00 AM: Welcome by William Baird of Team Phoenicia

9:15 AM t0 9:45 AM: NASA Presentation: Aspirations of the Nanosat Launcher Challenge by Samuel Ortega, Program Manager, Centennial Challenges

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM: Nano-Satellite Launch Market Assessment by SpaceWorks

10:45 AM to 11:00 AM: BREAK

11:00 AM to 11:45 AM: Nanosat Markets, Economics and Keeping Realistic, Carlos Yu

11:45 AM to 12:15 PM: Connecting to Launchers to Customers, Amaresh Kollipara

12:15 PM to 12:30 PM: BREAK

12:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Draft Rules Input for the Community, Space Florida, Percy Luney (as a working lunch)

2:00 PM to 2:15 PM: BREAK

2:15 PM to 3:45 PM: FAA AST presentation, Nick Demidovich

3:45 PM to 4:45 PM: Space Florida, Percy Luney

4:45 PM to 6:00 PM: Spaceport America, Dr Bill Gutman

6:30 PM: Dinner at Techshop - Menlo Park

10:00 PM: close out.

November 13th:

8:00 AM to 8:50 AM: check-in.

8:50 AM to 9:00 AM: Welcome remarks

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM: Additional feedback to Space Florida and NASA

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Panel on Funding the NLC bids

Panelists: Fabian Venter, Wade Woodson, Amaresh Kollipara, Sean Casey, Thomas McLaughlin.

12:30 AM to 12:45 AM: BREAK

12:45 PM to 1:30 PM: LUNCH

1:30 PM to 1:50 PM: CADTrak Engineering, David Levitt

1:50 PM to 2:00 PM: Team Phoenicia as a Supplier

2:00 PM to 2:15 PM: Advice on getting sponsorships, William Baird

2:15 PM to 2:25 PM: Generation Orbit, AC Charania

2:25 PM to 2:45 PM: Interorbital Systems, Randa Milliron

2:45 PM to 2:50 PM: Vog Rockets

2:50 PM to 3:00 PM: BREAK

3:10 PM to 3:20 PM: Nova Rocketcraft, Sumontro Sinha

3:20 PM to 3:30 PM: Cube Cab, Adrian Tymes

3:30 PM to 3:40 PM: Samuel Ortega, NASA's commentary and closing remarks

3:40 PM to 3:45 PM: closing 'remarks' by William Baird of Team Phoenicia

Feedback is always welcome.

Parallel Seminar DELAY

Due to a scheduling conflict the seminar will start at 2 PM instead.

Team Phoenicia is delighted that we will have a second parallel seminar happening at the same time the Nanosat Launcher Challenge seminar will be taking place. NASA, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Clean Tech Open will be presenting at Techshop - Menlo Park about the Centennial Challenges in general, Sample Return Robot Challenge, Power Beaming Challenge, and Nightrover Challenge.

UPDATE: THIS IS NOV 12.

This seminar is FREE and open to the public.

Draft Agenda:

2 PM to 3:00: The Centennial Challenges, Sam Ortega, NASA

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Power Beaming Challenge, Ben Shelef, Spaceward Foundation

3:00 PM to 3:15 PM: BREAK (tours of techshop available)

3:15 PM to 4:15 PM: Night Rover Challenge, Josh Neubert, Cleantech Open

4:15 PM to 4:30 PM: BREAK (tours of techshop available)

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM: Sample Return Robot Challenge, Colleen Shaver, WPI

6:00 PM to 6:30 PM: Thank you and invitation to the social

6:30 PM to 10:00 PM: Dinner and social (combined with Nanosat Launcher Challenge Seminar) Note: Dinner is NOT free.