Aerospace Science Laboratory

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WELCOME ! to the GREATER HOULTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AEROSPACE SCIENCE LABORATORY 27 School Street <O> Houlton, MainE 04730 USA GHCA Office: (207) 532-0736 <O> FAX: (207) 532-9553 ASL Director: Peter M. Hurd <O> ASL Office: (207) 532-2823 Email: N1SS@ainop.com The GHCA-ASL Mission 1. Provide GHCA K-12 students with a comprehensive understanding of the aerospace sciences by integrating practical aerospace-related projects with their normal academic GHCA curricula. 2. Provide an aerospace science educational resource to local area students who have a serious interest in an aerospace-related career. 3. Provide an educational resource for parents and teachers having an interest in aerospace science and technology. TYPICAL ASL PROJECTS Our student have processed parts for three NASA "Starshine" satellites placed in earth orbit since 1999. More than 200 local area students have had their names recorded in the Starshine 1, 2 & 3 satellites. The GHCA was the first Maine schoolhouse to participate in the Starshine project, and is the only Maine school to have participated in all three NASA Starshine research satellites. Introduction to aircraft flight theory, operations & technology. - Principles and procedures of instrument flight for student pilots. -Aviation history and lessons learned regarding technology & engineering. - Practical problems related to mathematics & physics for aspiring pilots. -Why satellites 'fly' and how to spot nearly 100 on a clear night with the naked eye. - Fundamentals of "HAM" radio operations and technology for non-HAMs. - Application of math & physical science principles in the International Space Station. - Three academic experiments for HAM radio operators using the ISS in earth orbit. - Practical experiments using a short-wave radio receiver in the study of foreign languages. - The International Aviation Art Contest .... 70+% of Maine contest winners have been GHCA students. Join the students in 2003 and have

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