The New Mexico Space Grant Consortium announced that the next Student Launch (SL5) will take place at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2011 from Spaceport America. The launch will achieve a 65 mile altitude and include 33 experiments from New Mexico middle schools, high schools and universities.
Registration by March 15, 2011 is mandatory for attending the launch. All guests will be required to be transported by bus – no personal cars will be allowed to enter into Spaceport America. Guests and students will meet at staging areas in Las Cruces (South) at 3:00 a.m. and in Truth or Consequences (North) at 4:00 a.m. to caravan to Spaceport America for this launch.
The sponsors of the 2011 Student Launch Program include:
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS)
• Dona Ana County
• Sierra County
• Starbucks Coffee
