{"id":7865,"date":"2020-08-14T09:54:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T17:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/casgc.ucsd.edu\/?p=7865"},"modified":"2020-08-14T09:54:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T17:54:36","slug":"stellarxplorersnational-high-school-space-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casgc.ucsd.edu\/?p=7865","title":{"rendered":"StellarXplorers:National High School Space Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>StellarXplorers <\/strong>is a challenging, space system design competition involving all aspects of system\ndevelopment and operation with a spacecraft and payload focus.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams can come from any organized youth organization such as a high school (including home schools),\nJROTC, CAP, School Clubs, Boy\/Girl Scouts, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs. Teams consist of an adult Team Director\n(usually a teacher) and two to six students. We need to emphasize is <strong><em>YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A SPACE\nEXPERT <\/em><\/strong>to have a team. You only need to find students interested in learning about space. Participation\nis free until after teams have had the opportunity to compete for the first qualifying round. There is a\nnominal $200 registration fee for each team, with waivers available to Title I schools upon request.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How does it work?\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>StellarXplorers <\/strong>provides specific training in the use of system simulation software, Systems Tool Kit\n(STK) as well as an online textbook as a curriculum supplement and study resource for online \u201cteam\u201d\nQuizzes given during the competition. The actual competition is accomplished from the team\u2019s home\nlocation. Teams are given a scenario describing the system\u2019s mission and constraints and they provide a\nsolution to a typical space design problem, such as orbit determination, satellite component selection,\nand launch vehicle planning. Practice Rounds begin in October with Qualification Rounds beginning in\nNovember that determine which teams advance to the Semi-Finals in February. The top 10 teams from\nthe Semi-Finals will receive an all-expense-paid trip the National Finals.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How do you get started?\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the <strong>StellarXplorers <\/strong>Website at <strong>http:\/\/stellarxplorers.org\/<\/strong>. Register your team under the\nRegistration Tab. You will not need to identify cadets until after the school year begins. Under the\nCompetition Tab, click on STLX VI Starting Checklist. This gives a step-by-step for getting ready to field a\nteam. Also, we are here to help, so do not hesitate to ask for assistance.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Benefits for Students\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an exciting hands-on learning experience that develops commercially valuable skills and increases\nappreciation for the critical role of space in our daily lives. The competition attracts all types of students\nwith diverse backgrounds who will establish their own experiential base off accomplishment, all while\nbuilding teamwork and leadership skills. Most of all &#8230; it is <strong><em>FUN<\/em><\/strong><em>!!!\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Benefits for Educators\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relevant and stimulating addition to your classroom with hands-on, real-world STEM applications that\nare widely embedded into your students\u2019 lives.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Benefits for Sponsors\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offers the chance to \u201cgrow your own\u201d future workforce! You\u2019ll have access to a pipeline of talented\nindividuals, interested your business, most U.S. citizens eligible for advanced clearances and uniquely\npositioned to be your interns and future employees. At the same time, you\u2019ll boost US competitiveness\nand STEM education, while enhancing your visibility with customers and peers.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Questions? Contact us at stellarxplorers@afa.org <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>StellarXplorers is a challenging, space system design competition involving all aspects of system development and operation with a spacecraft and payload focus. Teams can come from any organized youth organization such as a high school (including home schools), JROTC, CAP, School Clubs, Boy\/Girl Scouts, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs. 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