29th - 3rd July 2015
Renfrewshire, Scotland
YOUR GOAL
Work with astronauts, rocket
scientists and NASA leaders to
get your ideas built and
carried out on the
International Space Station
“
I would just like to thank you for such a brilliant
experience. I feel that the Mission Discovery Summer
School has been one of my dreams come true, to be
able to spend a week with real astronauts and sit down
and talk with them over dinner. This is a memorable part
of my life that I will never forget and will cherish forever.
“
Stefan Bennett, aged 15.
“Mission Discovery was, by far, the
most comprehensive, interesting,
and educational endeavour I have
been involved with”
Mike McCulley
Former NASA Astronaut
and President of United Space Alliance.
Mission Briefing
This is your mission if you choose to accept it
Work with astronauts, astronaut trainers, scientists
and NASA leaders! Compete to have your idea for
an experiment built, launched to the International
Space Station and carried out in space.
You will present your idea and compete against
other Mission Discovery teams to produce the
best proposal.
Be there at Mission Discovery in Renfrewshire,
Scotland.
You will take on the role of a real research
scientist in a project to be carried
out in space.
You will be assigned to a team to formulate
an idea for a experiment that can be done in
space.
Our US partners have a Space Act Agreement
with NASA that enables educational projects to
be carried out on the International Space Station.
The Team
Stephen Bowen - Current NASA Astronaut
Steve Bowen is a NASA Astronaut with experience of carrying out 3 Space
Shuttle missions to the International Space Station. His space missions
involve him travelling almost 17 million miles in space and having completed
638 orbits of the earth. In his space missions Steve carried out 7 space walks,
NASA’s most hazardous mission activity. He is a US Navy Captain and former
submariner. He has achieved BSc and MA in Engineering and received
numerous awards from the US Navy and NASA.
Jay Honeycutt - Former Director of Kennedy Space Center
Jay is former Director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and the former
President of Lockheed Martin Space Operations. Jay is an engineer
who has had almost unrivaled senior level experience with NASA in the
Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz and Space Shuttle Space Programs. He
was the head of the team that devised simulations for Astronauts and
Mission Controllers in NASA’s Apollo Moon Landings program.
Sarah Murray - Assistant Chief of EVA, Robotics & Crew Systems
Sarah is responsible for the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory space-walking
training facility. She has held roles in Astronaut Training and Mission Control.
She has been Deputy Chief of Space Flight Training Management. She has
been the Chair of the International Training Control Board, responsible for
Astronaut training across the ISS partners. She was the Group Leader for
the Space Shuttle Communications Group and was selected to lead the
Columbia Recovery Office following the Space Shuttle Colombia accident.
Dr James W. Rice, PhD - Astrogeologist
Dr. James W. Rice, is an Astrogeologist with over 25 years of research
experience specializing on the surface geology and history of water on
Mars. His career includes working for NASA, Astrogeology Headquarters of
the United States Geological Survey, the Mars Spaceflight Facility located at
Arizona State University and the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory located at
the University of Arizona. Dr. Rice is a Co-Investigator on the Mars Exploration
Rover Project (Spirit and Opportunity).
*Team composition is subject to change based on availability. Final tea
Chris Barber - Space Educationalist
Founder of the International Space School Educational Trust (ISSET)
and ‘Message to the Moon’. ISSET has been developed to be the UK’s most
exciting space educational organisation, running programs in the UK, USA,
China, Arctic and India. Chris has had extensive careers in finance and
education.
He is also a Leadership and Organisational Improvement Consultant.
*Team composition is subject to change based on availability. Final team will be confirmed prior to the event.
“
It was great to learn from such
inspirational astronauts and experts
am will be confirmed prior
to the event.
through
Mission Discovery, I had a
fantastic time.
“
- Emily Yeomans, Mission Discovery Student
Paisley Town Hall - Renfrewshire
Paisley Town Hall, a unique historic 19th Century building, well appointed with staff who
are committed to helping you make your event a success.
Whatever type of event you are organising whether it be a wedding, conference,
professional meeting , dinner or social and leisure event decide to make it more
memorable by choosing Paisley Town hall as your venue.
A listed building and regarded as one of the finest in Renfrewshire, the venue offers event
planners many options.
Biomedicine
Careers and Study
Mission Discovery at Renfrewshire s will be of great advantage for careers and study in
science, maths and the technologies but with particular benefit to sciences that include:
• Medicine
• Biomedical Engineering • Zoology
• Biology
• Biosciences
• Botanics
• Physics
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Chemistry
• Histology
• Population Groups in Biomedicine
• Biogerontology
• Genetics
• Laboratory Diagnostics
• Odontology
• Embryology
• The Human Genome Project
• Biomedical Science
• Anatomy
• The Cancer Genome Atlas
• Medical Anthropology
• Physiology
• Regenerative Medicine Biomedical Research
• Veterinary Medicine
• Pathology
• The Convention on Human Rights & Biomedicine
A personal statement & The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Basic Training
Mission Discovery Basic Training includes:
•
How the body adapts to space and hostile
•
NASA leadership
•
NASA team building
•
How you fulfil your dreams and ambitions
•
How to innovate
•
How space exploration benefits life on earth
•
Space experiments, developments and spin-offs
•
The environment of space
•
Research, guided by experts
•
The experience of being in space
•
Budgeting
•
What makes a great experiment
•
Presentation skills
•
Insights into biomedical research
•
Cutting edge technology
•
Inculcating the NASA ‘you can do it’ spirit
environments
DAY
DAY
DAY
NASA Team Building and
Personal Development The Environment
of Space
Full Mission Brief
NASA Team Building,
Leadership Types,
Personal Development and
First Crew Assignment
Experiments in Space,
Working in Space and
the Crews’ First Steps
towards Mission
Accomplishment
Detailed Mission Brief,
Advanced
Technological
Communication and
Draft Crew Mission
Outlines
DAY
DAY
EACH DAY
Improving Life on Earth
Final Mission Selection
Presentation Skills,
How Space Can
Improve Life on Earth
and Completion of
Mission Presentations
The teams will present
their ideas and be able
to join in the selection
of the Mission
Discovery Final
Mission Selection
01
04
02
05
Mission Completed
03
The Mission Discovery
team will dine and
socialise with the
mission Crew
Members. Rewards for
the day will be made
and certificates / prizes
awarded
Feedback
What the Astronauts
& NASA Leaders say:
“Mission Discovery has created the perfect situation to motivate, educate
and inspire. Great job Mission Discovery! I look forward to many more.”
Ken Ham
Astronaut and Space Shuttle Commander
“Mission Discovery is an excellent opportunity for young people. As a
participant in the first Mission Discovery, I was impressed with the rapid
progress in the young people’s performance in team building, verbal
presentation, class participation, and the
application of scientific and engineering principles.”
Jay Honeycutt
Former Director of Kennedy Space Centre
“Awesome. I cannot stress how special the whole package was to the seven
students from The Catholic High School, Chester. They formed lasting friendships and were truly inspired by the staff from NASA”
Debbie Hickling
Science Teacher
The Catholic High School, Chester.
“The International Space School Education Trust has done an excellent
job in putting together such an inspiring programme.”
Lee Crouch
Institute of Physics
What the Participants say:
“The week was simply incredible, I learnt a lot whilst enjoying it at the
same time. Thank you to everyone involved”
Sara Rasul
age 14
“This was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life and I’m so
glad I got to meet some incredibly inspirational people”
Sobia Kazmi
age 15
“Working with all the experts was so inspirational and such a unique
experience - nothing else even comes close”
Serena Yuen
age 17
“Great time with amazing people!”
Gary Benson
age 16
“This has been a life defining moment for me and has helped me
massively”
Kitto Maddrell
age 14
Mission Discovery winning team with NASA Astronaut and Space Shuttle commander Ken
Ham at King’s College London, July 2013
For any further information or questions, please contact:
International Space School Educational Trust
UK Contact
William Parke
ISSET
5 Herbert Terrace
Penarth
CF64 2AH UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 2920710295
Fax: +44 (0) 2920 706786
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.isset.org