{"id":16478,"date":"2018-08-01T13:11:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T17:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16478"},"modified":"2018-08-01T13:26:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T17:26:32","slug":"launchboxes-provided-by-purdue-for-k-12-student-experiments-on-suborbital-spaceflights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16478","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Launchboxes&#8221; provided by Purdue for K-12 student experiments on suborbital spaceflights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Purdue group has developed a simple box for grade school kids to fly experiments on suborbital spaceflights of the Blue Origin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/new-shepard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Shepard<\/a> rocket vehicle:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2018\/Q3\/purdue-school-launchboxes-available-to-send-school-experiments-into-space.html\" target=\"_d\"><strong>Purdue School Launchboxes available to send school experiments into space<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\">Standing less than a foot tall and weighing a few ounces, the rectangular box doesn\u2019t seem like much but Purdue\u2019s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics hope it will represent the first step for schools nationwide wanting to conduct zero-gravity experiments in space.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TwAIOvMila4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\">A few aluminum Launchboxes already have been shipped out this summer and more interest is expected as students return to K-12 schools across the nation, said Steven Collicott, professor of aeronautics and astronautics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\">Collicott said the Launchboxes allow schools to focus on the experiments they want to send up on private suborbital rockets and also expose students and teachers to Purdue engineering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cTeachers should be thinking and working with students about what\u2019s going inside the box and the purpose of their experiment, not how to house it on the rocket,\u201d Collicott said. \u201cThese Purdue School Launchboxes enable more schools to fly their own original experiments to space by taking this mundane, low-tech stumbling block out of the way for teachers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16479\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2018\/Q3\/purdue-school-launchboxes-available-to-send-school-experiments-into-space.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16479\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=16479\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/launchbox-rockets1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2025,2700\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-N950U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The 8-inch by 4-inch aluminum Launchbox being distributed by Purdue&#039;s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is intended to help K-12 schools prepare experiments to launch aboard suborbital rockets. (Photo\/School of Aeronautics and Astronautics)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1523616590&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Launchbox Rockets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The 8-inch by 4-inch aluminum Launchbox being distributed by Purdue&amp;#8217;s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is intended to help K-12 schools prepare experiments to launch aboard suborbital rockets. (Photo\/School of Aeronautics and Astronautics)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/launchbox-rockets1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-16479\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/launchbox-rockets1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/launchbox-rockets1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/launchbox-rockets1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/launchbox-rockets1.jpg 2025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The 8-inch by 4-inch aluminum Launchbox being distributed by Purdue&#8217;s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is intended to help K-12 schools prepare experiments to launch aboard suborbital rockets. (Photo\/School of Aeronautics and Astronautics)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\">In December, Collicott and his students finished a two-year project working with second-graders from Cumberland Elementary School in West Lafayette to send up an experiment aboard a Blue Origin rocket launch to determine whether fireflies could light up in space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\">Compliments from Blue Origin officials about the box used for the firefly experiment led Collicott to look into possible production. His findings: Launchboxes were so inexpensive that they could be given away to interested schools and other organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cWe email the schools some computer files for 3D printing the plastic end caps,\u201d he said. \u201cThen we ship them the pre-formed aluminum for the box plus the fasteners and instructions for assembly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s a simple solution that stayed simple.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\">Once completed, the boxes are 8 inches by 4 inches and allow schools to work within the 1-pound payload limit. The boxes are strong enough to support a 15-pound weight to prove that their strength is sufficient for the stresses of the launch to space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\">The Blue Origin New Shepard rocket reaches space at a height of 60 miles in the air, much higher that any balloon or aircraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cThat flight opportunity is now available to schools all over the world at roughly half the cost of high school football uniforms,\u201d Collicott said. \u201cAny school district in the country that plays football can now afford space flight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cJust like their athletic booster clubs, schools can finance these flights with a \u201cRocket Booster Club,\u201d he added.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-BODY\">Schools or other organizations interested in getting a Purdue School Launchbox can email Collicott at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:collicott@purdue.edu\">collicott@purdue.edu<\/a>\u00a0and include \u201cPurdue School Launchbox\u201d in the subject line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"FORMAT-WRITER\">Writer: Brian L. Huchel, 765-494-2084,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bhuchel@purdue.edu\">bhuchel@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: Steven Collicott, 765-494-2339,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:collicott@purdue.edu\">collicott@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">=====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=primemusic&amp;banner=0EBKCF0TBP7RX7TPW482&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=f2f225bb85f1f80a05cfe9bea4e7785f&amp;t=hobbyspace&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Purdue group has developed a simple box for grade school kids to fly experiments on suborbital spaceflights of the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket vehicle: Purdue School Launchboxes available to send school experiments into space Standing less than a foot tall and weighing a few ounces, the rectangular box doesn\u2019t seem like much but &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16478\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Launchboxes&#8221; provided by Purdue for K-12 student experiments on suborbital spaceflights<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,96,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education","category-micrograv","category-space-participation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4hM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10012,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10012","url_meta":{"origin":16478,"position":0},"title":"&#8216;The Arete STEM Project&#8217; &#8211; student experiments on the XCOR Lynx rocketplane","author":"TopSpacer","date":"February 26, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The\u00a0\u00a0Arete STEM Project\u00a0is\u00a0a new Kickstarter campaign to fund K-12 STEM projects on\u00a0suborbital\u00a0high altitude flights using\u00a0XCOR's Lynx rocketplane. 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