International Space Station Project

Description

The International Space Station (ISS) Project allows for students to conceive, design, build, test, integrate, qualify, deliver, launch, operate on orbit, and retrieve a MicroLab science experiment, to be launched during Q1/Q2 of 2013. The 1.5” x 1.8” x 6” MicroLab module
contains a digital camera and a student programmed micro-controller as well as the payload, known as the science experiment.

Maranatha Christian High School will be partnering with Valley Christian High School in San Jose on this project. The MicroLab will be in operation on the ISS for a minimum of 30 days. MicroLab experiment data will be downloaded to an astronaut’s laptop and sent to earth for evaluation by the students. If any on-orbit corrective action is required, the students can send correcting uplink commands to the MicroLab via the astronaut’s laptop. Students will present the flight results at the Cal Poly CubeSat Workshop in April 2013.

Program Details

Enrollment Period

March 30 - April 30 2012
ISS Applications are available on this page (at the right), or the science room. Students will be notified of their acceptance and team job via email by May 30.

Enrollment Requirements

(grade, courses, skills, etc)
Freshman through Senior standing during the 2012-13 school year

Enrollment Costs

$450 per year, due June 15, 2012

What constitutes an ISS Team Member?

To be an ACTIVE member of the ISS Student Team, you must be COMMITTED to the project and able to fulfill the requirements of your
position for the team. Team positions include: project manager, public relations coordinator, scheduler, recorder, engineer, and quality assurance—all requiring separate skill sets and teamwork.

Meeting Days and Times:

During the School year:
Tuesday-Friday mornings, 6:00-7:00 am for ISS Project meetings,
experiments

Expected, Approximate, Weekly Time Commitment (HRS):
• 4 hours a week (typically)
• 32 special hours during the MicroLab Build and Testing Phases (typically in Oct - Nov) where an additional eight hours will be required on four
Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm.

Parent Mentors needed!

For each student team position, parents are needed to coach and mentor students throughout the entire program.