1. (Satellite Program for Aerospace-Centered Education):
Destination SPACE
(Satellite Program for Aerospace-Centered Education):
Satellite Week Space Camp
and
STEM Programs
3-Phase ThinSat Remote Sensing
Deep Space STEM Mission
Amelia Earhart Historic Aviation
L. DeWayne Cecil, Ph.D.
Founder Destination SPACE, and
Sustainable earth Observation Systems, LLC
Chief Climatologist
Global Science & Technology, Inc.

2. Satellite Week Space Camp Inaugural Camp August 2017, In-Residence Camps at UNC Asheville, July 2018, July 2019 Equivalent to Phase 1 ThinSat Program
Introduction to:
Atmospheric Science, Particularly Weather and Climate
Hands-On Remote Sensing, Nano Sats
Launched on Weather Balloons
Teach Concepts of Calibration and QA/QC
Teamwork Stressed Throughout
Astronauts Participate with Students
Technical Reporting and Presentation
Focus on Underserved Student Populations

3. Release of ThinSats
At km
Successful Mission
Launch April 17, 2019

4. Deep Space STEM CubeSat Mission
This Is the First STEM Deep Space Mission and
The First Time NASA Has Launched CubeSats
Into Deep Space
Deep-Space CubeSat Mission Includes:
13 CubeSats Will Be On SLS-Artemus-1; 2 are Deep-Space,
11 Are Lunar and Asteroids
The STEM Deep Space CubeSat Will Fly With Propulsion
Power For ~200 Days After Launch, Data Transmitted
Up To 1 year, CubeSat Will Travel Million Km
From Earth
STEM Student Involvement
3-year Intensive Program
Assist CubeSat Engineering Tasks
Conduct Experiments
Track the Launch and Flight in Real-Time
Detailed Notes:
Why Destination SPACE
Co-founders have diverse collection of experience in education, satellites, and climate science
The Collider is a supporter of STEM programs and connects students to innovative private Climate Solutions Industry
Why Western North Carolina
Connections with NOAA NCEI, renowned climate scientists, and the world’s most active climate and weather data archive
Collider - connection to private sector side of climate science and solutions
Asheville Museum of Science - local support and STEM education expertise.
Why Langley Service Region
Current NASA initiative to help every state launch a CubeSat to increase STEM research and education
States like South Carolina have rapidly growing aerospace industries (i.e., Boeing in Charleston, SC), but local education systems are struggling to provide the necessary technical education. This project helps connect schools like RB Stall High School in Charleston.
Innovative STEM programs like Nesbitt Discovery Academy, Research Triangle - NC, RB Stall High School, Challenger Centers, Craft Academy...etc.

5. Contact, Website, and A Balloon Launch!
L. DeWayne Cecil, Ph.D.
Destination SPACE
Asheville, NC