With new leadership at the Academy, the Space Group has renewed its commitment to help strengthen and understand space-related activities at USAFA. Over the past quarter, we have been working with the AOG to support a variety of cadet activities. In particular, we have continued to build our contacts with the cadet Space Club, in order to help cadets get hands-on experience with rocket construction and flight. Some of our members participated in the first Forum on Space and Defense Studies, held at USAFA in January. Sen Allard's important remarks were then shared with the entire Group via our web site usafaspace.tripod.com.
As of this writing, we are still eagerly anticipating a successful launch for FalconSAT-2, which members of the Space Group helped engineer. This long-delayed event will mark another milestone for space systems engineering at the Academy. Hopefully it will be operating in space when you read this report.
Even though the AOG Space Group is spread around the world and we conduct most of our activities over the Internet, we have decided to have more local meetings. As a step in this direction, the Space Group has begun coordination with local AOG chapters, including the Los Angeles chapter, regarding joint activities.
Being a virtual affinity group, the Space Group is open to all graduates with an interest in promoting USAFA space activities and fostering a strong appreciation of the role of space operations for national security among cadets and faculty. Check our website for more information.
Stan Rosen '69