1. New Mexico Space Grant Consortium Student Launch Program Inaugural Launch - May 2, 2009 Next Launch – April 2010

2. Partners

3. Purpose of Student Launch Project Develop New Mexico’s workforce by providing students annual access to space from Spaceport America.

4. Universities New Mexico State University University of New Mexico NMSU Student team UNM Student Team

5. Community Colleges Dona Ana Community College ITT Technical Institute Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute SIPI Student TeamITT Tech Student Team

6. High Schools Cloudcroft High School Hatch Valley High School Hot Springs High School Mayfield High School Las Cruces High School

7. Students with payload canisterStudents at launch Students with rocket DACC student with teacher High School students with rocket SIPI students

8. 2008-2009 Student Launch Program

9. 2009-2010 Program Summer Institute Participants New Mexico Highlands University Eastern New Mexico University Central New Mexico Community College Dona Ana Community College San Juan Community College Hot Springs High School

10. SL3 Rocket – Launched May 2, 2009

11. 2009-2010 Program Launch in April 2010 from Spaceport America Space is available in the sounding rocket –10” canister = $50,000 –4” canister = $25,000 –2” plate in canister = $12,500

12. Flight Profile