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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0074BD" vlink="#0074BD" id=mimemail-body><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello Friends:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> I thought the following might be of interest to some of our students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Robert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NASA News Releases [mailto:hqnews@newsletters.nasa.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 18, 2021 10:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> hqnews@newsletters.nasa.gov<br><b>Subject:</b> [NASA HQ News] NASA Seeks Student Tech Ideas for Suborbital Launch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=center><div id=main><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 7.5pt 6.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;border:none;padding:6.0pt 7.5pt 6.0pt 7.5pt' id=123><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>August 18, 2021 <br>RELEASE 21-103<br><b>NASA Seeks Student Tech Ideas for Suborbital Launch</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Lee esta historia en español <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/la-nasa-busca-propuestas-tecnol-gicas-de-estudiantes-para-lanzamientos-suborbitales">aquí</a>.</span></em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NASA is calling on all sixth through 12th-grade educators and students to submit experiments for possible suborbital flights as a way of gaining firsthand experience with the design and testing process used by NASA researchers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.futureengineers.org%2Fnasatechrise&data=04%7C01%7Chqnews%40newsletters.nasa.gov%7C06c7ce1503a44a33203808d96262e0a1%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637648999084936274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=52oQscEzquVKestyzvQWIHJrxTGC0S2l2OmxLNw8ic8%3D&reserved=0">NASA TechRise Student Challenge</a> invites students to design, build, and launch experiments on suborbital rockets and high-altitude balloons. The challenge aims to inspire a deeper understanding of Earth’s atmosphere, space exploration, coding, electronics, and the value of test data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“Central to NASA’s mission is inspiring and educating the workforce of the future. The research areas students can explore through TechRise are endless, from technology to better understand our planet to innovative systems for deep space exploration, said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “We hope to see entries from students across the country, showcasing the diverse talent and ideas of the next generation.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Guided by an educator, student teams affiliated with U.S. public, private, and charter schools can develop and submit creative experiment ideas. The entry period is open until Nov. 3, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Each winning team will receive $1,500 to build their experiment and an assigned spot to test it on a NASA-sponsored suborbital flight operated by Blue Origin, UP Aerospace, or Raven Aerostar. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Flying experiments on suborbital rockets and high-altitude balloons takes technologies from ground-based laboratories into relevant testing environments. The flights replicate microgravity, solar exposure, radiation, extreme temperatures, vacuum, and intense vibrations. Understanding how payloads respond to these conditions allows researchers to validate their designs and adjust or make improvements as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To enter the competition, teams should submit their experiment ideas <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.futureengineers.org%2Fnasatechrise&data=04%7C01%7Chqnews%40newsletters.nasa.gov%7C06c7ce1503a44a33203808d96262e0a1%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637648999084936274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=52oQscEzquVKestyzvQWIHJrxTGC0S2l2OmxLNw8ic8%3D&reserved=0">online</a> using the TechRise proposal framework. NASA plans to announce the competition winners in January 2022. The selected student teams will build their experiments and watch them take flight in early 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Take a virtual field trip</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NASA and Future Engineers, the challenge administrator, will host a TechRise virtual field trip Friday, Sept. 24, to share more information about the challenge and inspire research questions and experiment ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Educators and students can tune in to hear from NASA experts and special guest Dr. Raven Baxter, also known as Dr. Raven the Science Maven, and explore on-demand educational content at their own pace. Interested participants can <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.futureengineers.org%2Fnasatechrise%23events&data=04%7C01%7Chqnews%40newsletters.nasa.gov%7C06c7ce1503a44a33203808d96262e0a1%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637648999084946221%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vggmORtziqQeEGex%2BNwX%2BPb3M3jASWaBZxsktkBcZYU%3D&reserved=0">register</a> online. In addition, various resources on the challenge website aim to help students choose a vehicle and plan experiments on topics ranging from climate to remote sensing to microgravity research.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“It’s an honor to be part of the virtual field trip, and I can’t wait to work directly with students who will build and test designs that will explore microgravity,” said Baxter. “Our goal is to inspire them, and I’m sure their ideas will inspire us.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Volunteer to judge</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NASA is also seeking volunteers to help judge the entries. U.S. residents with expertise in engineering, space, and/or atmospheric research who are interested in reviewing NASA TechRise submissions can apply to be a judge <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.futureengineers.org%2Fregistration%2Fjudge%2Fnasatechrise&data=04%7C01%7Chqnews%40newsletters.nasa.gov%7C06c7ce1503a44a33203808d96262e0a1%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637648999084946221%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5kclYsw1akhOufyDf1HGmILAVWmzY3Jf4cidxkhDUKI%3D&reserved=0">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For challenge details, visit:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.futureengineers.org%2Fnasatechrise&data=04%7C01%7Chqnews%40newsletters.nasa.gov%7C06c7ce1503a44a33203808d96262e0a1%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637648999084956175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4LU4sAsFnIuT%2BkrjL6G8UDAJ0eLL5t3aMLHdor%2FyNFM%3D&reserved=0"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://www.futureengineers.org/nasatechrise</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NASA’s <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/flightopportunities/index.html">Flight Opportunities</a> program, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, manages the challenge. The program is part of NASA’s <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/home/index.html">Space Technology Mission Directorate</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=rtecenter style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-end-<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 7.5pt 6.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;border:none;padding:6.0pt 7.5pt 6.0pt 7.5pt'><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Press Contacts</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Clare Skelly / Katherine Brown<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-515-6654 / 202-358-1288<br>clare.a.skelly@nasa.gov / katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Megan Person<br>Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif.<br>661-276-2094<br>megan.person@nasa.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 7.5pt 6.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;border:none;padding:6.0pt 7.5pt 6.0pt 7.5pt'><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NASA news releases and other information are available automatically by sending an e-mail to <a href="mailto:hqnews-join@newsletters.nasa.gov" target="_blank">hqnews-join@newsletters.nasa.gov</a> (no subject or text in the body is required).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To unsubscribe from the list, send an e-mail message to <a href="mailto:hqnews-leave@newsletters.nasa.gov" target="_blank">hqnews-leave@newsletters.nasa.gov</a> (no subject or text in the body is required).<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 7.5pt 6.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.45pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BEBFB9 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BEBFB9 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>