Former NASA person trying to small spacecraft projects to FIRST

[jeffnosanov]

Lewis: There is no application or anything like that yet. Right now I want to gauge interest and get to a point where I can show Dean that this program is worth doing and is doable, and then reach out to corporate sponsors to make it happen. The absolute best way to help make this happen is to get as many replies on this thread showing interest - ideally we would crash the forum system. That will get their attention.

pmangles/asid61: The idea is initially to have students assemble cubesat kits. That's as simple as it's going to get, and that will still be a significant challenge. Going forward I'd like to expand to hardware and mission design, but first we have to have a few successes with a kit.

sanddrag: I no longer live near JPL, but I can set up a meeting with JPL people if you want to get a tour.

Michael Hill: that is more or less the idea, but with somewhat less complexity given the high school age group, the 1 year timeline, and a lower budget. We can get launch for free though probably.

All, the absolute best thing you can do for now to help make this happen is share this post and get other people to comment. Once there are 1000 replies I can start talking up the management chain.