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PI Riccardo Bevilacqua
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The HSP-X1 is a next-generation hybrid spaceplane designed to operate as a reusable single-stage-to-orbit vehicle. This means it takes off like a conventional airplane, reaches orbit without additional stages, and returns by landing on a runway—all using a single integrated vehicle. Its primary mission is to transport payloads on the order of tens of tons to low Earth orbit (LEO) more efficiently and rapidly than traditional launch systems.
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CO-I Kassidy Moragne
CO-I Jetro Gallo
CO-I Alexandria Cogdell
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2020) defines a spaceport as “an installation for testing and launching spacecraft,” but spaceports are so much more than a slab or runway and represent an essential component of the entire space industry ecosystem (e.g. Tinoco, et al 2020). Without spaceports, there is no spaceflight. There are no astronauts. There are no satellites. There is no International Space Station. And there is no Artemis and no expedition to Mars.
A review of online learning resources for children, parents, and teachers reveals instructions and learning tools for wide range of topics including rockets, spacecraft, satellites, planetary and lunar land vehicles; propulsion systems; planets, moons, and solar systems; spacesuits, among others. Yet, no resources were found on spaceports and spaceport infrastructure, the very foundation of spaceflight.
The intent of this effort is to build an education curriculum on spaceports that enlightens children, teachers, and families on spaceports and the infrastructure needed to support the safe integration, launch, and return of various vehicles, crew, and payloads. Many children believe that space is exclusively the domain of astronauts, engineers, or scientists (e.g., The LEGO Group 2019). Educators and parents are often of the same mindset. But space is for everyone and the careers associated with the space economy are wide and varied. Spaceports are just one domain where many individuals contribute to the success of a space program or initiative, each a valuable member of this unique sector. The more our younger populations learn of the different areas of the space ecosystem and the associated types of jobs, the better we all will be in building and sustaining a space economy fortified by a diverse workforce. Initially, the primary beneficiaries of this effort will be local school children and teachers in the state of Florida, particularly in Volusia County and other geographic areas of the Space Coast. Our hope is to engage economically disadvantages schools (with and without STEM programs) for a pilot study, allowing for a wider audience of interests and backgrounds. Our proposed effort has garnered the encouragement of Space Florida and resource support from Space Foundation and Volusia County Public Schools (VCPS) teachers.
Tinoco, J., Yu, C., Howard, D., Stilwell, R. (2020). Introduction to Spaceports: Runways to Space, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge
The LEGO Group (2019). LEGO group kicks off global program to inspire the next generation of space explorers as NASA celebrates 50 years of moon landing. Retrieved from https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lego-group-kicks-off-global-program-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-space-explorers-as-nasa-celebrates-50-years-of-moon-landing-300885423.html
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PI Aroh Barjatya
- The NASA SEED mission aims to do comprehensive measurements of the electrodynamics associated with Es layers observed at the low latitude location of Kwajalein Atoll in Marshall Islands
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PI Massoud Bazargan
- The identification of causal factors for problems within a complex system present a variety of challenges to the investigator.
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PI Heidi Nykyri
CO-I Xuanye Ma
- Statistical study of the solar wind, magnetosheath, and magnetospheric plasma properties usinng 8+ years of THEMIS data.
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PI Sally Blomstrom
- This service-learning project investigates STEM literacy and involves students in sections of Speech (COM 219). Students create an audio tour about a specimen from the A. Jewell Schock Natural History Museum. The audio tour includes the specimen’s scientific name, a description of its biology, its habitat, its diet, and the forces of flight related to the specimen as well as its biomechanics.
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PI Jonathan Campbell
- This is a line of research encompassing multiple system approaches including laser, nuclear, kinetic energy, and supporting technologies.
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PI Jennifer Edwards
CO-I Mark Friend
- The purpose of this study was to expand the current understanding of learner engagement in aviation-related Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) through cluster analysis.
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PI Lauren Burmester
CO-I Becky Lutte
- This study seeks to explore what motivates university students to join airline pathway programs, their perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks, and how these perceptions can inform strategies to enhance program effectiveness and increase participation.
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PI David Thirtyacre
CO-I Joseph Cerreta
CO-I Scott Burgess
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The use of UAS in agricultural operations is increasing under the 14CFR Part 137 regulations. However, there is little data on the efficiency of using UAS to spread gradual products. This research seeks to determine efficiency through flight testing.
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PI Aman Gupta
CO-I Ronald Mau
- Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) is characterized by identification and reduction of risks focused on the entire supply chain associated with three different flows namely, material, financial, and informational flow. Using event study methods, we empirically investigate the effect on a firm's equity price (financial flow) related to delays, supplier issues and other issues associated with the firm's supply chain in the Aviation and Aerospace industry.
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PI Vladimir Golubev
- This project conducts theoretical and high-fidelity numerical analyses of UAV robust flight controller employing synthetic-jet actuators (SJAs). The technology-demonstration feasibility study focuses on SJA-based suppression of gust-induced airfoil flutter.