2006 Rockets For Schools Information Sheet

Delaware's Ninth High Powered Rocket Launch

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The Aerospace Education Department and the Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF) in conjunction with the Aerospace States Association and other state agencies will sponsor the ninth high altitude launch of a High Powered Rocket at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware on Saturday, May 6, 2006. After viewing the displays and student launches, everyone will be invited to view the launch of the High Altitude Rockets.

This Educational Program will feature model rockets, bottle rockets, kite demonstrations, "Launching a Dream" space shuttle bus display, exhibits and briefings on the Park's Parade Field. A number of seven-foot-tall advanced model rockets will be launched from the same site. Numerous public and private schools throughout Delaware and Civil Air Patrol squadrons and cadets are invited to participate in this applied learning program. Instructors and students at DE Tech Terry Campus will construct the instrument packages for the High Altitude dart. Civil Air Patrol Cadets will be helping with crowd control and launch site perimeter security.

The Smokin' Plover Rocket is launched as part of the Delaware Rockets for Schools Program to stimulate academic interest and public awareness in engineering, math, technology, space and environmental sciences. Experts from the Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation will handle the launch operation. Over 3000 people are expected to attend this tenth, significant launch day!

Financial and in-kind support is being provided by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware Aeronautics Administration, Delaware Space Grant Program, Delaware Parks and Recreation, ATK Elkton, ILC, Dover, and Boeing. We also wish to thank those supporters who have contributed toward making this exciting event possible: Actor's Attic, City of Lewis, Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware Air & Army National Guard, Delaware Center for Educational Technology, Delaware Electric Cooperative of Greenwood, Delaware Technical and Community College (Terry Campus), Department of Education, Delaware State Police, Dover Air Force Base, Federal Aviation Administration, Kent County Amateur Radio Club, Lewes Fire & Police Departments, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, AMC Museum, Guard and all other local businesses who have contributed to this educational endeavor.

The Delaware Aerospace Education Department (in conjunction with the Delaware Teacher Center) provides high quality, aerospace educational programs and outreach science/math/technology activities to K-12 students throughout the State. These activities provide highly motivating and interdisciplinary opportunities for students to learn about science-based life skills and non-traditional career choices. DASEF is a non-profit organization that conducts the summer Delaware Aerospace Academies and other AeroTech educational support programs and outreach that serve as a framework for educating, exciting and motivating students.

The ninth annual Rockets for Schools Program will take place during the 2005-2006 school year and culminate with the educational launches and events and the High Altitude Launch on Saturday, May 6, 2006.