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Kentucky Space
Project Description
The Kentucky Space (formerly KySat) Projects train students in the dynamics of spacecraft design, construction, testing and operation as a means of extending science and technology education, R&D, innovation and economic development in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Space projects will involve an ongoing continuum of satellite design, build and launch projects – each with increasing scope and complexity.
Personnel Involved
The genisis of the continuum is KySat1. It is a highly multidisciplinary effort spanning many colleges across many universities. The core technology team is comprised of students and faculty from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The current listing is as follows:
- Advisors
- Keith Andrew – Western Kentucky University
- Vincent A. DiNoto, Jr. – Kentucky Community and Technical College System
- Jim Hereford – Murray State University
- James Lumpp – University of Kentucky
- Ben Malphrus – Morehead State University
- Glen Prater – University of Louisville
- George Pantalos – University of Louisville
- Rammohan Ragade – University of Louisville
- Students
- Keith Bux – Murray State University
- Jennifer Carter – Morehead State University
- Garrett Chandler – University of Kentucky
- Andrew Crowe – Morehead State University
- Tom Dodson – University of Kentucky
- Tyler Doering – University of Kentucky
- Prabhakara Rao Eluru – Morehead State University
- Daniel Erb – University of Kentucky
- Michael Gailey – University of Kentucky
- Chris Gleim – University of Louisville
- Samuel Hishmeh – University of Kentucky
- Bill Hutchison – University of Louisville
- David Jones – University of Kentucky
- Dale McClure – University of Kentucky
- Prasanna Padmanabhan – University of Kentucky
- Samir Rawashdeh – University of Kentucky
- Mike Schulte – Kentucky Community and Technical College System
- Nandanavanam Venkateswara – Western Kentucky University
- Amber-Rose White – Murray State University
- Anthony Karam – University of Kentucky
- Marc Beck – Morehead State University
- Jessamyn Delgado – Morehead State University
- Jason Smathers – Morehead State University
- Management
- Kris Kimel – President, KSTC
- Joanne Lang – Executive Vice President, KSTC
- Mahendra Jain – Vice President and Executive Director, KSTC
- Jim Lumpp – University of Kentucky
- Ben Malphrus – Morehead State University
Space Express Launch Video
Publications Generated
Recent Papers
Presentations
- 3 May 2007, KySat1 Mission Review, 2007 KySat Conference
- 17 November 2006, KySat Design Review, University of Kentucky
- 11 November 2006, KySat Student Effects, Southeast Regional Space Grant Meeting
- 1 November 2006, KySat Briefing, Kentucky University Presidents Meeting
- 29 August 2006, KySat Recruiting, Senior Design Classes at UK
- 13 August 2006, KySat History, Status, Direction, CubeSat Workshop at the 2006 Small Satellite Conference
- 9 August 2006, KySat Briefing & Status Report, NASA Ames Research Campus
* 29 October 2007, KySat Space Express CDR, University of Kentucky
Talks
- 14 September 2007, IdeaFestival/Kids, Louisville, KY
Press Coverage
Newspaper
- Lexington Herald-Leader : PDF Students aim high with plans to launch satellite from Kazakhstan
- Louisville Courier-Journal : Kentucky college students to help build satellite
- Lexington Herald-Leader : Kentucky to be the first state to launch a satellite
- Philadelphia Daily News : Kentucky to be the first state to launch a satellite
- Cincinnati Enquirer : Kentucky newest space power
- Ashland Daily Independent : Students to build, launch and operate state satellite
- Bowling Green Daily News : Students working on space project
Television
Web Magazines
Press Releases
- 25 May 2006 : KentuckySatellite (KySat) To Be Built and Launched
- 9 August 2006 : KentuckySat Invited To Present at SmallSat Conference in Utah
School Media
- University of Louisville : Satellite Project Gives Speed Students Experience in Rocket Science
- Morehead State University : Kentucky to be the first state to launch a satellite
- Murray State University : Engineering students construct satellite, plan 2007 launch
- University of Kentucky : Two from UK engineering on KySat team
- University of Kentucky : Students To Design, Build, Launch and Operate State Satellite
- Western Kentucky University : Kentucky Students To Design, Build, Launch And Operate Satellite
- Morehead State University :Students prepare satellite for launch
Blogs
- Appalachian Greens : Kentucky Will Be the First U.S. State to Launch Satellite
- highdesert.com : Moonshine state to launch satellite
- IdeaFestival : KySat to build, fly satellite
- Moonage Spacedream : Kentucky is Spacing Out
- nasaspaceflight.com : Kentucky to be the first state to launch a satellite
- poe-news.com : Kentucky to be the first state to launch a satellite
Other
- bizlex.com : Made in Kentucky: satellites
- communitypress.com : Students to design, launch and operate state satellite
- Lunar Enterprise Daily : Kentucky Consortium of Leading Universities to Launch KySat-1
- pajamasmedia.com : Kentucky to be the first state to launch a satellite
- PhysOrg.com : Kentucky to launch state satellite
- webpronews.com : The Nation's First: A Kentucky Fried Satellite
Web Crawlers
- bravenet.com : Kentucky to launch state satellite
- monstersandcritics.com : Kentucky to launch state satellite
- newKerala.com : Kentucky to launch state satellite
- politicalgateway.com : Kentucky To Launch State Satellite
- postchronicle.com : Kentucky To Launch State Satellite
- topix.net : Kentucky to be first state to launch satellite
- webindia123.com : Kentucky To Launch State Satellite
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