Family Day and Summer Camp Launch Day

By VehicleNo rain date…. just pray for no rain and perfect weather. :-)

This is an open party, feel free to spread the word

Agenda:

• Small Rockets (Mars and Moon Base kids)
• High Powered Rocket with video streaming and telemetry readings — an Ivan special…
• Robotics Showcase will be intermittent throughout the launches.
• Food/Coffee/other beverages will be available.

Directions:  

http://www.greatmeadow.org/contact/directions/

Great Meadow Foundation

5089 Old Tavern Road

The Plains, Virginia 20198

From Warrenton/South: Take Rte. 17 North for 8 miles. Turn right onto Old Tavern Road (Rt. 245). Great Meadow Field Events Center is on right. Gate #1 is main entrance.

From Washington/Suburbs: Take I-66 West to The Plains (Exit #31), turn left (South) on Old Tavern Road (Rt. 245). Great Meadow Field Events Center is 1 mile on left. Gate #1 is main entrance.

From Middleburg: Go South on The Plains Road (Rt. 626). Take a right on Rt. 55. Turn left on Old Tavern Road (Rt. 245). Great Meadow Field Events Center is 1 mile on left. Gate #1 is main entrance.

From South/West: Take I-66 East to Marshall (Exit #29). Take Rte. 17 South for 3 miles. Turn left on Old Tavern Road (Rt. 245). Great Meadow Field Events Center is on right. Gate #1 is main entrance.

Moon Base Camp, College Park Aviation Museum, MD

Great News.  This year the FOGE Moon Base Summer Camp in College Park, MD will be held July 17 through 20 at the College Park Aviation Museum.

Moon Base Camp:

• Learn to Arrive, Survive and Thrive on the Moon as you establish a lunar Moon Base.
• Train like astronauts in a Moon Base
• Assemble and launch model rockets
• Learn Lunar Geography
• Learn about biospheres and health sciences
• Conduct all sorts of fun and exciting experiments
• Invited to a launch rockets for Family Day at Great Meadows
• Held at Chantilly Academy, Chantilly, VA

Cost: $300 non-refunable

To Register:  http://www.foge.org/join-the-adventure/summer-camps

Mars Camp, College Park Aviation Museum, MD

Great News.  This year the FOGE Mars Summer Camp in College Park, MD  will be held at Chantilly High School,  July 31 through August 4.

• Create a Mars Base Camp
• Learn to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive on Mars
• Learn about Biospheres
• Train like astronauts in space suits
• Simulate Mission Control and conduct science experiments
• Learn BASIC programming with Robotics
• Race the robots in your own maze
• Build a model rocket
• Invited to a larger launch day on August 12th at Great Meadows
• Cost $300

To Register:  http://www.foge.org/join-the-adventure/summer-camps

Moon Camp — Chantilly Academy

Great News.  This year the FOGE Moon Base Summer Camp in Virginia will be held July 18 through 21.

Moon Base Camp:

• Learn to Arrive, Survive and Thrive on the Moon as you establish a lunar Moon Base.
• Train like astronauts in a Moon Base
• Assemble and launch model rockets
• Learn Lunar Geography
• Learn about biospheres and health sciences
• Conduct all sorts of fun and exciting experiments
• Invited to a launch rockets for Family Day at Great Meadows
• Held at Chantilly Academy, Chantilly, VA

Cost: $300 non-refunable

To Register:  http://www.foge.org/join-the-adventure/summer-camps

Mars Camp, Chantilly Academy

Great News.  This year the FOGE Mars Summer Camp in Virginia will be held at Chantilly High School,  July 10 through 14.

• Create a Mars Base Camp
• Learn to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive on Mars
• Learn about Biospheres
• Train like astronauts in space suits
• Simulate Mission Control and conduct science experiments
• Learn BASIC programming with Robotics
• Race the robots in your own maze
• Build a model rocket
• Invited to a larger launch day on August 12th at Great Meadows
• Cost $300

To Register:  http://www.foge.org/join-the-adventure/summer-camps

Robotics Summer Camp – Chantilly Academy

Great News.  This year the FOGE Robotics Summer Camp

Grades 7-12

Learn about robotics with an emphasis on rovers used for exploring other worlds. Build a programmable rover that includes a rocker suspension system that can travel over rough terrain, unlike other robot kits.

The camp teaches rover mechanics, Arduino programming, interfacing sensor, autonomous operations, and remote control.

The best part is, you keep the robot when the camp is over so you can keep exploring.

Lessons:

• Robot assembly.
• Arduino programming.
• Sensor interfacing.
• Collision avoidance programming.
• Maze navigation.
• Processing programming.
• Wifi remote control.
• Controlling the rover with an IR remote.

Recommendations:

• Bring a laptop so you can take all the software home.

Camp fee is $399 non-refundable

To Register:  http://www.foge.org/join-the-adventure/summer-camps

Battle of the Rockets Event!

Launch location is now at the Maryland Eastern Shore!

• Friday April 21 is our practice launch day.  Be there if you need to do your final testing and practice launches.  We will also go over a Launch Readiness Review (LRR)
• Saturday April 22 is launch day!  Be ready to launch both large and small rockets for competition!
• Sunday April 23 launch day and competition continues.  We hope this is reserved for final launches only.

Address and directions:  http://ajkingfarms.com/

Hotel information:  Contact Ivan.

We will have food vending on-site. Also, the Girl Scouts will have treats for sale!

Enter to win your science film at the Raw Science Film Festival 2016

ALL GALAXY EXPLORERS — Enter your science film to the Raw Science Film Festival  — more details coming soon! Deadline is December 1st.

Join our very own, Derek Casari, as Hollywood celebrates the Annual Raw Science Film Festival held at Fox Studios, Zanuck Theater, Los Angeles, California.

Festival: The annual Raw Science Film Festival

(RSFF) debuted in 2014. Award recipients at the

live event include the Disney Animation CTO (Big

Hero 6), Disney VP of Education, IMAX VP of

Distribution, Kip Thorne (Interstellar), Aditya Sood

(The Martian), and Pixar (Inside Out).

Galaxy On the Green

Join us for a day on the Green at the Army Navy Country Club located in Fairfax, Virginia. This is our first annual golf fundraising event designed to help fund our Space-inspired STEM educational programs for the upcoming year. In the past few years, our programs have seen tremendous growth. We are reaching more of our future workforce then ever before. To continue to promote and develop quality STEM outreach programs, we need your support. It is well worth the cause.

STEMShip Visits

The months of Sept – Oct we will be scheduling STEMShip visits to Title 1 schools around the beltway. We will accept scheduling from schools educators or administrators who have precleared this through their administration. Final schedule will be determind as funding is available.

Family Day 2016

By VehicleNo rain date…. just pray for no rain and perfect weather. :-)

This is an open party, feel free to spread the word

Agenda:

• Small Rockets (Mars and Moon Base kids)
• High Powered Rocket with video streaming and telemetry readings — an Ivan special…
• Robotics Showcase will be intermittent throughout the launches.  
• Food/Coffee/other beverages will be available.  

Directions:  

http://www.greatmeadow.org/contact/directions/

Great Meadow Foundation

5089 Old Tavern Road

The Plains, Virginia 20198

From Warrenton/South: Take Rte. 17 North for 8 miles. Turn right onto Old Tavern Road (Rt. 245). Great Meadow Field Events Center is on right. Gate #1 is main entrance.

From Washington/Suburbs: Take I-66 West to The Plains (Exit #31), turn left (South) on Old Tavern Road (Rt. 245). Great Meadow Field Events Center is 1 mile on left. Gate #1 is main entrance.

From Middleburg: Go South on The Plains Road (Rt. 626). Take a right on Rt. 55. Turn left on Old Tavern Road (Rt. 245). Great Meadow Field Events Center is 1 mile on left. Gate #1 is main entrance.

From South/West: Take I-66 East to Marshall (Exit #29). Take Rte. 17 South for 3 miles. Turn left on Old Tavern Road (Rt. 245). Great Meadow Field Events Center is on right. Gate #1 is main entrance.

Moon Camp in College Park, MD

Great News.  This year the FOGE Moon Base Summer Camp In College Park, MD will be held August 8 – 11.
Moon Base Camp:

• Learn to Arrive, Survive and Thrive on the Moon as you establish a lunar Moon Base.
• Train like astronauts in a Moon Base
• Assemble and launch model rockets
• Learn Lunar Geography
• Learn about biospheres and health sciences
• Conduct all sorts of fun and exciting experiments
• Invited to a launch rockets for Family Day at Great Meadows
• Held at College Park Aviation Museum
• **Join us for family day in Great Meadows, VA on August 12

Cost: $300.00 non-refunable

Mission Team Registration Begins

Registration and Initialization of FOGE Mission Teams start from August 1 through September 15. Ask how to form a Mission Team in your area today.

Mars Camp in College Park, MD

Great News.  This year the FOGE Mars Summer Camp in Virginia will be held at College Park, MD. — August 1 through 5.

• Create a Mars Base Camp
• Learn to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive on Mars
• Learn about Biospheres
• Train like astronauts in space suits
• Simulate Mission Control and conduct science experiments
• Learn BASIC programming with Robotics
• Race the robots in your own maze
• Build a model rocket
• Invited to a larger launch day TBD
• Cost $300 non-refunable
• **Join us for Family Day at Great Meadows VA August 12

Robotics Camp in College Park, MD

Great News.  This year the FOGE Robotics Summer Camp in Maryland will be held August 1 through 5.

Grades 7-12

Learn about robotics with an emphasis on rovers used for exploring other worlds. Build a programmable rover that includes a rocker suspension system that can travel over rough terrain unlike other robot kits.

The camp teaches rover mechanics, Arduino programming, interfacing sensor, autonomous operations, and remote control.

The best part is, you keep the robot when the camp is over so you can keep exploring.

Family day is August 12.

Lessons:

• Robot assembly.
• Arduino programming.
• Sensor interfacing.
• Collision avoidance programming.
• Maze navigation.
• Processing programming.
• Wifi remote control.
• Controlling the rover with an IR remote.

Recommendations:

• Bring a laptop so you can take all the software home.

Camp fee is $425 non-refundable

Intro to Programming Camp in Greenbelt, MD

Great News.  This year the FOGE will hold a pilot Intro to Programming Camp in Greenbelt, MD will be held July 25 through 28.  Grades: 5-8

• Gain a background of Computer Science History
• Learn the principles of computer programming
• Develop skills using the Basic programming language
• As a bonus – learn about the inside parts that are in personal computers with hands-on experience

Learn about computers, inside and out! This camp covers computer history coupled with programming in Basic. Students will be able to understand the potential of programming and will learn techniques which they can apply in other FOGE courses that incorporate programming (i.e. robotics).

Laptops are provided for students for the course; however they can bring their own if they want too. Additionally, students will be able to experience what it was like to learn programming back when the PC first came out. Apple ][ computers will be available for demonstrations as part of the history aspect of this unique course.

Reading, writing, and basic math skills are required. No previous computer programming experience required.

Cost: $245.00 non-refunable

Moon Camp in Chantilly, VA

Great News.  This year the FOGE Moon Base Summer Camp in Virginia will be held July 18 through 21.

Moon Base Camp:

• Learn to Arrive, Survive and Thrive on the Moon as you establish a lunar Moon Base.
• Train like astronauts in a Moon Base
• Assemble and launch model rockets
• Learn Lunar Geography
• Learn about biospheres and health sciences
• Conduct all sorts of fun and exciting experiments
• Invited to a launch rockets for Family Day at Great Meadows
• Held at Chantilly Academy, Chantilly, VA
• ** Join us for Family Day August 12 at Great Meadows

Cost: $300 non-refunable

Summer Camps 2016

Hold on to your hats friends! Galaxy Explorers summer camps will be held during these weeks. Check back here around Feb 1st for more details.

We filled up really fast last year, so don’t forget to check us out early in the year.

Mars Camp in VA

Great News.  This year the FOGE Mars Summer Camp in Virginia will be held at Chantilly High School,  July 11 through 15.

• Create a Mars Base Camp
• Learn to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive on Mars
• Learn about Biospheres
• Train like astronauts in space suits
• Simulate Mission Control and conduct science experiments
• Learn BASIC programming with Robotics
• Race the robots in your own maze
• Build a model rocket
• Invited to a larger launch day on August 12th at Great Meadows
• Cost $300

Robotics Camp in Chantilly, VA

Great News.  This year the FOGE Robotics Summer Camp in Virginia will be held July 11 through 15.

Grades 7-12

Learn about robotics with an emphasis on rovers used for exploring other worlds. Build a programmable rover that includes a rocker suspension system that can travel over rough terrain unlike other robot kits.

The camp teaches rover mechanics, Arduino programming, interfacing sensor, autonomous operations, and remote control.

The best part is, you keep the robot when the camp is over so you can keep exploring.

Family day is August 12.

Lessons:

• Robot assembly.
• Arduino programming.
• Sensor interfacing.
• Collision avoidance programming.
• Maze navigation.
• Processing programming.
• Wifi remote control.
• Controlling the rover with an IR remote.

Recommendations:

• Bring a laptop so you can take all the software home.

Camp fee is $425 non-refundable

CanSAT 2016

CanSAT is a sister project. We will be there!

2016 Galaxy Ball

The Galaxy Ball is the premier summer gala in the aerospace industry. This event honors the wonderful Galaxy Explorers’ volunteers and leaders in the space community.

STEMShip Visits

The month of May we will be scheduling STEMShip visits to Title 1 schools around the beltway. Please schedule around your SOLs. We will accept scheduling from schools educators or administrators who have precleared this through their administration.

Battle of the Rockets Launch Day!

Launch location is now at the Maryland Eastern Shore!

• Friday April 22 is our practice launch day.  Be there if you need to do your final testing and practice launches.  We will also go over a Launch Readiness Review (LRR)
• Saturday April 23 is launch day!  Be ready to launch both large and small rockets for competition!
• Sunday April 24 launch day and competition continues.  We hope this is reserved for final launches only.

Address and directions:  http://ajkingfarms.com/

Hotel information:  Contact Ivan.

We will have food vending on-site. Also, the Girl Scouts will have treats for sale!

USA Science & Engineering Festival

Join us at the 4th Annual Science & Engineering Festival!  We will have our interactive robotics challenge, hands on astronaut glove training and information about our organization.

Space Symposium 2016

We will be at the Space Symposium this year. Learn more about us!

NOVA MINI MAKER FAIRE — Join Us!

Join Us!

NOVA MINI MAKER FAIRE • RESTON VA

Sunday, March 13th 2016 • 11am-5pm

GETT Expo in Exton, PA

Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology is GETT!

Join us at the GETT Expo in Pennsylvania! We will be there!

ROV Workshop

Ft Belvoir

STEAM Family Day at Fort Belvoir Elementary School

Join us as we celebrate STEAM Family Day at Fort Belvoir Elementary School.

College Park Day 2015

Join us as we have fun at College Park Day 2015.

https://collegeparkday.wordpress.com/

Maker's Faire in Silver Spring!

Booth #38! Join us at our booth at the Maker’s Faire in Silver Spring!  We will have our robotics with us.  Join us for some fun…

2015-2016 Mission Teams Form NOW!

Galaxy Explorers are forming Mission Teams for the 2015-2016 school year!  Please contact Info@www.foge.org if you are interested in starting your own Mission Team.

Moon Camp, College Park, MD

Great News.  This year the FOGE Moon Base Summer Camp in Virginia will be held August 3 – 6.

Moon Base Camp:

• Learn to Arrive, Survive and Thrive on the Moon as you establish a lunar Moon Base.
• Train like astronauts in a Moon Base
• Assemble and launch model rockets
• Learn Lunar Geography
• Learn about biospheres and health sciences
• Conduct all sorts of fun and exciting experiments
• Invited to a launch rockets for Family Day at Great Meadows
• Held at Chantilly High School Chantilly, VA

Cost: $245.00

Moon Camp, State College, PA

Great News.  This year the FOGE Moon Base Summer Camp in Mt Nitty Elementary School, State College, PA will be held August 3 – 7.  Register at www.scasd.org/summercamps

Moon Base Camp:

• Learn to Arrive, Survive and Thrive on the Moon as you establish a lunar Moon Base.
• Train like astronauts in a Moon Base
• Assemble and launch model rockets
• Learn Lunar Geography
• Learn about biospheres and health sciences
• Conduct all sorts of fun and exciting experiments
• Invited to a launch rockets for Family Day at Great Meadows
• Held at Chantilly High School Chantilly, VA

Cost: $200.00

Family Day at the Meadow!

Join us for a day of rocket launching, investigation and family fun on July 31st for our summer fun family day.  All are welcome!  Feel free to spread the word.

Moon Camp in Chantilly, VA

Great News.  This year the FOGE Moon Base Summer Camp in Virginia will be held July 27 through 30.

Moon Base Camp:

• Learn to Arrive, Survive and Thrive on the Moon as you establish a lunar Moon Base.
• Train like astronauts in a Moon Base
• Assemble and launch model rockets
• Learn Lunar Geography
• Learn about biospheres and health sciences
• Conduct all sorts of fun and exciting experiments
• Invited to a launch rockets for Family Day at Great Meadows
• Held at Chantilly Academy, Chantilly, VA

Cost: $245.00

Mars Camp in College Park, MD

Great News.  This year the FOGE Mars Summer Camp in Virginia will be held at Chantilly High School,  July 20 through 24.

• Create a Mars Base Camp
• Learn to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive on Mars
• Learn about Biospheres
• Train like astronauts in space suits
• Simulate Mission Control and conduct science experiments
• Learn BASIC programming with Robotics
• Race the robots in your own maze
• Build a model rocket
• Invited to a larger launch day TBD
• Cost $245

Mars Camp in VA

Great News.  This year the FOGE Mars Summer Camp in Virginia will be held at Chantilly High School,  July 13 through 17.

• Create a Mars Base Camp
• Learn to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive on Mars
• Learn about Biospheres
• Train like astronauts in space suits
• Simulate Mission Control and conduct science experiments
• Learn BASIC programming with Robotics
• Race the robots in your own maze
• Build a model rocket
• Invited to a larger launch day on August 8th at Great Meadows
• Cost $245

Robotics Camp in VA

Great News.  This year the FOGE Robotics Summer Camp in Virginia will be held July 13 through 17.

Grades 7-12

Learn about robotics with an emphasis on rovers used for exploring other worlds. Build a programmable rover that includes a rocker suspension system that can travel over rough terrain unlike other robot kits.

The camp teaches rover mechanics, Arduino programming, interfacing sensor, autonomous operations, and remote control.

The best part is, you keep the robot when the camp is over so you can keep exploring.

Lessons:

• Robot assembly.
• Arduino programming.
• Sensor interfacing.
• Collision avoidance programming.
• Maze navigation.
• Processing programming.
• Wifi remote control.
• Controlling the rover with an IR remote.

Recommendations:

• Bring a laptop so you can take all the software home.

Camp fee is $380 non-refundable

Galaxy Ball 2015

The Galaxy Ball is at the Westin Arlington Gateway!
801 N Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203

The Federation of Galaxy Explorers is incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication within the STEM community: teachers, parents, and industry innovators creatively provide funding and resources to expand the minds of our youth, and encourage space education and innovation. We are honored to pursue these goals alongside the greatest minds of our generation. For almost a decade we’ve held the Galaxy Ball to honor the inspiring leaders and fantastic volunteers of space education. It is with their help we create a scientifically literate population, prepare our youth for the expanding demand in STEM-related careers, and allow children to chase their dreams into the next galaxy.

The Galaxy Ball is our biggest fundraising event of the year: funds raised at the gala enable the continuation of the Galaxy Explorers’ mission for the following school year. Without your support, we would be unable to provide fun, affordable, STEM education to the growing Explorer community. All proceeds support the Federation of Galaxy Explorers’ mission to the community!

Every year the Galaxy Ball hosts rocket scientists, astronauts, defense and government employees; all committed to advancing space education over cosmic cocktails, dinner, and dancing! We also host an exciting Silent Auction and Raffle throughout the night. After dinner, the awards ceremony reminds us how important fostering the interest in excitement in space is, recognizing contributors to the fields of space education and leadership, and recognizes our outstanding Explorers, Mission Team Leaders, and volunteers.

Space Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Simon P. Worden (Brig. Gen., USAF, ret.)

Dir, NASA Ames

Space Leadership Award

Space Education Inspiration Award

James E. Haywood Award for Excellence

Please join us!

Registration is now open!

Take advantage of Spring Thaw Ticket Prices for $190! Prices will go up March 1st!

If you have any questions about ticketing, sponsorships, contributing to our silent auction, or the event in general, please contact Stephanie, Director of Events at stephe@www.foge.org, or 703.261.9834.

See photos from the 2013 Galaxy Ball here!

Donate to the Silent Auction Here

Kemp Mill Elementary STEMship Visit

Off to another adventure as the STEMship Discovery Center visits Kemp Mill Elementary today.  We are so excited to be on this adventure with the students.

Mt. Vernon Woods Elementary STEMship Visit

Today we embark on an adventure with Mt. Vernon Woods Elementary School in the STEMship Discovery Center.  Looking foward to seeing everybody there.

Port Towns Elementary STEMship Visit

We will reschedule due to the snow this week.  Stay tuned!  Port Towns is important to us!

Hello Galaxy Explorers.  We are excited to announce our initial school visit for the STEMship Discovery Center.  Our first visit will be to Port Towns Elementary.  We are really looking forward to beginning our new adventure.

Battle of the Rockets 2015

Brought to you by:  The Federation of Galaxy Explorers

and , Tripoli  Central Virginia #25 as your RSO.

Bring on the Battle of the Rockets!  A challenge, a thrill, cash prizes and a whole lot of fun.

Planetary Rover Event – 

Design a rocket and mars rover to launch to at least 1000 feet and deploy the mars rover. The mars rover must be fully contained in the rocket before being deployed. Once deployed, the mars rover must return to the ground safely. Once landed, the mars rover shall release a bright colored marker that can be easily found. The marker must be placed at the point of landing. It cannot be tossed, shot, or projected beyond its landing location. Once released, the rover must then travel 10 feet and release a second marker. The rover then must turn 90 degrees in either direction and travel 10 feet. Travel must be completed within ten minutes. Time starts at the time of landing. Method of travel is up to the team.

Due to the complexity of this event, PDR and CDR documents will be required. Templates and instructions will be added soon.

Spinning –

Design and build a payload that will be deployed at a minimum of 1400 feet and return using auto-gyro recovery method.  No parachutes or streamers or other recovery method is allowed.  The descent rate shall not exceed 20 feet/sec.  Design a rocket to launch the payload to a minimum of 1400 feet using no larger than an I motor. The payload shall transmit telemetry to a ground station in real time.

Target Altitude Event –

Design and build a rocket to reach as close to 1500 feet as possible using a G motor. Two successful flights must be made out of three attempts. The score is the absolute difference of the altitude reading and 1625 feet. Qualifying altitudes must be between 1300 and 1900 feet. Both successful flight results are added together for the final score. The lowest score wins.

• Registration must be post marked by no later than October 30, 2014
• Preliminary Design Review (PDR) document must be submitted by December 1, 2014 — see rules
• Critical Design Review (CDR) document must be submitted by February 1, 2015 — see rules
• Launch on Saturday March 28, 2015 at Battle Park.

In the case of rain or foul weather, the back up launch date is:  April 19, 2015

The Competition Guide can be found on: http://www.rocketbattle.org/Spring_Competition.html

Pine Springs Elementary STEMship Visit

Embarking on our seventh adventure today.  We are excited to join Pine Springs Elementary with the STEMship Discovery Center.

NOVA Mini Makers Faire

Come visit our booth!

Udvar-Hazy Family Day

Join us at the Udvar-Hazy Family/Women’s Engineering Day!

Beech Tree Elementary STEMship Visit

Hello Galaxy Explorers.  We have another opportunity to visit a group of Explorers with the Discovery Center.  We are visiting Beech Tree Elementary today.

Sugarland Elementary STEMship Visit

Hello Federation.  We are excited to take the STEMship Discovery Center to visit Sugarland Elementary School today.

Design A Mission Patch Contest

Contest runs from Feb 25 to July 1, 2015.  Deadline is July 1, 2015

Chantilly STEM Fair

KTU Event

Kids Tech University Event in Blacksburg, VA

Bladensberg Elementary STEMship Visit

Hello Galaxy Explorers.   Today the STEMship Discovery Center is visiting Bladensberg Elementary School.  We are really looking forward to this visit.

Northfield Elementary School STEM Night

Join us as we visit Northfield Elementary’s STEM night!  We will be there with our Robots and some fun interaction.  🙂

Scotch & Cigars: A Fall Fundraiser hosted by Horizon Strategies Group

Tickets!

Our longtime supporter, Horizon Strategies Group is helping us get into the holiday spirit and beat the December chill by throwing us a fundraiser at Shelly’s Back Room! On December 3rd, join us for libations and cigars as we celebrate the progress we’ve made in 2014. Galaxy Explorers’ friends and family will gather from 5- 8 and toast the upcoming year.

We fund our programs by private or corporate sponsorships and donations.  Our dollars go to provide low-cost experiences to our youth.  Often, we provide hardware, such as telescopes, rockets, robots and opportunities to children and mission teams who would otherwise not be able to participate.  We do this because we know it is important to inspire our next generation.Please consider joining us, and you will provide an opportunity for children to reach for a space-based STEM career. All proceeds from the event directly benefit Galaxy Explorer programs.

Get your tickets HERE!!

If you unable to join us for the festivities, but would still like to donate to support Galaxy Explorers’ STEM initiatives, you may do so HERE! 

Mission Teams are forming NOW

Starting NOW and going through this fall, we are forming new mission teams.

Get ready to form your local mission team!

Click the Mission Team pages for more details or email info@www.foge.org

Family Launch Day

Moon Base Camp

• Learn to Arrive, Survive and Thrive on the Moon as you establish a lunar Moon Base.
• Train like astronauts in a Moon Base
• Assemble and launch model rockets
• Learn Lunar Geography
• Learn about biospheres and health sciences
• Conduct all sorts of fun and exciting experiments
• Invited to launch rockets on Aug 8th at Great Meadows
• Cost:  $200.00

Register Here

Rockets & Payloads Camp

Learn about exploring space and other worlds by building

a working small scale planetary lander and launching it.

Grades 7-12

Use Arduino to build an autonomous planetary lander, build a high power rocket to launch the lander, set up a ground station to collect the data.

The camp teaches:

• basic mechanics,
• basic electronics,
• Arduino programming,
• Processing programming,
• radio communications
• rocketry

A space program built and launched in a week.

Camp fee is $400 non-refundable

Register Here