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Can I Still Be An Astronaut? National Space Society Space Ambassadors Competition ISDC 2016 San Juan Puerto Rico By Jeff Smith

Overview • History of Flight and Space Flight • What Happened to NASA? • The Future of Space Travel • Career Opportunities • What You Can Do in High School & College to Prepare for a Space Career • The PongSat Program by JP Aerospace

History of Flight and Space Flight In 1488 Leonardo da Vinci created two designs for a flying machine.

History of Flight and Space Flight In 1903 at Kitty Hawk North Carolina the Wright Brothers achieved the first powered flight with their plane called the Wright Flyer.

History of Flight and Space Flight In 1927 Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris, France, and won a $25,000 prize.

History of Flight and Space Flight In 1947 the Bell X-1 flown by Chuck Yeager was the first plane ever flown faster than the speed of sound.

History of Flight and Space Flight Today we have numerous airlines that fly hundreds of people all over the globe everyday.

History of Flight and Space Flight In 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon.

History of Flight and Space Flight In 2004 SpaceShipOne became the first privately developed space ship to reach space and won the $10 million dollar Ansari Xprize.

SpaceShipTwo

What Happened to NASA?

NASA Has New Plans!

Google Lunar Xprize The Google Lunar Xprize is a $30 million dollar competition to the first privately funded team to land a robot on the Moon that travels more than 500 meters and sends back images.

There are near-limitless numbers of asteroids, more than 1,500 are as easy to reach and are in similar orbits as Earth. Asteroids are filled with precious resources, from water to platinum.

There are near-limitless numbers of asteroids, more than 1,500 are as easy to reach and are in similar orbits as Earth. Asteroids are filled with precious resources, from water to platinum.

The Future of Space Travel

Career Opportunities

What You Can Do in High School & College to Prepare for a Space Career High School AP & Honors Classes Lots of Math & Science Join a Club or Start a Club Join Professional Organizations Volunteer College Major in a STEM degree Join a Club or Start a Club Join Professional Organizations Internships during the summer!!! Attend Conferences Volunteer

The PongSat Program by JP Aerospace PongSats are a chance for students to have their very first science experiment. The PongSats are flown to the edge of space using a high altitude weather balloon. It is a great way to promote STEM education.

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