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Space Day Saturday 21/01/2012
Submitted by Mark Perman on Thu, 12/01/2012 - 12:14.Here is the full version of the Programme for the upcoming Space Day
regards
Mark
Droitwich Library
Victoria Square
Droitwich Spa
WR9 8DQ
Programme
Exhibitors 09.30 to 16.30
British Rocketry Oral History Programme
An organisation dedicated to recording the work of the early British Rocket and Missile programmes.
http://www.brohp.org.uk/
Leicester Space School/Outreach
The premier UK University for Astronomical research will be on site.
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/physics/outreach
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/physics/outreach/space-school-uk
Black Knights
The Black Knights West Midlands Hobby Rocket Flying Club are based near Stratford upon Avon. If you have ever wanted to fly a rocket this is the stand to visit.
http://www.blackknights.org.uk/
Competition for A level students to work with NASA
Submitted by Cath Bashford on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 14:51.NESTA are giving two students the chance to win the trip of a lifetime, joining NASA to look for life at the edge of space.
As part of their education programme NESTA is offering two A-level students the opportunity to take part in a research trip to NASA and the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, USA.
Form more information visit the competition site at http://www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/public_services_lab/education/nasa
UKRA at the London Model Engineering Show - Alexandra Palace - This weekend! 22nd to 24th January 2010
Submitted by Mike Roberts on Wed, 20/01/2010 - 23:55.
UKRA will be at the London Model Engineering Show this weekend; Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Opening hours are 10 am to 5pm Friday and Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sunday.
If you would like to find out more about rocketry, get a chance to see some of our rockets and talk to some rocketeers about rocketry then this is a great opportunity.
UKRA S&T Chair talks about his work on the STERN motor
Submitted by Mike Roberts on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 11:43.The excellent SPACE.CO.UK site has a very interesting interview with UKRA's own chair of S&T, Richard Osborne, discussing his involvement with Reaction Engines development work on their STERN motor. This uses a novel ED (Expansion Deflection) nozzel which compenstaes for atmospheric pressure changes with altitude.
SpaceX Achieve Orbit with Falcon 1
Submitted by Mike Roberts on Mon, 29/09/2008 - 09:05.Internet millionaire Elon Musk has finally done it with the sucessful launch in to orbit of his Falcon 1 rocket this morning. It was the 4th attempt with the previous 3 having failed.
Congratulations to SpaceX it is an awesome achievement.
More news and videos in due course on the SpaceX website.
http://www.spacex.com/
UK Space Conference (Formarly BROHP) opens 2008 Registration.
Submitted by Cath Bashford on Sun, 27/01/2008 - 14:01.UK Space Conference (UKSC) 2008 will take place on 27-29th March at Charterhouse School near Godalming, Surrey. It aims to bring together the members of the UK space community to take part in lectures, panel discussions, networking opportunities, a careers fair as well as many other events. So if you are in academia, industry or government, if you are a student or educator, or if you are simply a space enthusiast, we look forward to seeing you there!
