Wednesday, April 25, 2018

CyberPatriot Training

Re: CyberPatriot training for the 4th week in April

It does not look like Saturday mornings is going to work for training in the future. I havendecided on Saturday evenings instead after talking with the group. There are just too many CAP activities that take place on Saturday mornings. I will not be available this Saturday evening because of a prior commitment. Instead we will meet at the Hangar Classroom at 1800 on Friday, April 27th.

Aerospace Education Links for April 2018


AE links April 2018

Neutron Star identified in our neighborhood, 200,000 light years away

NASA video composite of images from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

SpaceX President at 2018 TED talks

New storm on Saturn. Follow the planets this spring

NASA considering flying astronauts into deep space with interim second stage

NASA plans to accelerate missions with Boeing Starliner capsule focusing on astronaut transport to the International Space Station.

Powerful Atlas V booster to lift weather satellite payload into orbit
***Video obtained by drone of Kamchatka volcanos

*How well do pilots understand weather? Not well according to Embry-Riddle quiz

Additional weather products to be available on ADS-B in broadcasts

Dangerous pilot attitudes explained

*Learn about what it takes to be a payload integration specialist for an aerospace company

Orion capsule to be built with over 100 3-D printed/manufactured parts

What will the newest space telescope, TESS, try to accomplish? https://www.yahoo.com/news/exoplanet-nasa-apos-tess-mission-142507076.html

***Watch SpaceX launch and deployment of TESS

Innovative idea to collect plastic waste from the Pacific ocean to be tested soon. System was developed by teenager.
Blue Origin in race for acceptance of new, powerful rocket engine with capability to be reused up to 100 times.

***New Hubble telescope videos of lagoon nebula

New evidence for rapid glacial ice melt in southern hemisphere associated with changing climate

Grim warning about global warming effect on California


Saturday, April 14, 2018

Alyce Byrne Rocket Launch


Alyce Byrne Elementary School Rocket Launch 2018


CAP Squadron 508 plans to assist the 4th grade class launch their rockets again this year at Contreras Field. The planned dates for the activity are May 17th and 18th. The good news is that interested students were so many that the classes had to be split for launches on two days. We need cadets to cover both dates from about 0800 to 1300. Please check your schedules and sign up on the AZ CAP eWing website. Cadets will supervise preparing the rockets, safely launching the rockets, teaching basic marching maneuvers, and helping students understand how we estimate maximum rocket altitudes.

CyberPatriot XI training for CAP Team 508


Yuma Team 508 CyberPatriot Training

Sessions will take place every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 6 PM at the CAP Hangar. Expect the classes to last 1.5 to 2 hours.

Content for April 14th :

11.     Introduction to CyberPatriot
22.     Ethics and Cyber Security

Monday, April 9, 2018

Aerospace Education Agenda for Wednesday April 25, 2018


Aerospace Education Agenda for Wed. April 25, 2018
Yuma CAP Composite Squadron 508

1840       Announcements
                CyberPatriot training
                Possible Yuma Tower Tour May 25
                AE Links
1850       Telescopes-PowerPoint
1920       Telescopes-STEM Kit HANDS-ON Activity
                Align finder scope
                Experiment with eyepiece lenses
1940       Break
1945       Weather 2-PowerPoint
                High and Low Pressure Systems
                Weather Fronts
                Weather Maps
2020       Adjourn