GRAIL: Earth and Space Science Collaborations
Overview
Program Element / Activity Title:
GRAIL: Earth and Space Science Collaborations
E/PO Project Name:
GRAIL
Contact Information Shown to the Public:
Sally Ride Science
9191 Towne Centre Drive
Suite L101
San Diego, CA 92122
9191 Towne Centre Drive
Suite L101
San Diego, CA 92122
Program Element / Activity Website:
Short Description for Projects Page:
E/PO GRAIL MoonKAM. An essential part of the E/PO MoonKAM program is student collaboration. The E/PO MoonKAM Mission Control Center (MOC) will coexist with and utilize the NASA EarthKAM MOC facility already in place and functional at UCSD. From FY09 through FY2013 UCSD undergraduate students will work with SRS supervisors and GRAIL scientists to design and implement the MoonKAM Mission Operations.www.GRAILMoonKAM.com
Awards Received:
Members of the MoonKAM Team received two NASA Group Achievement Awards:
NASA presents the
Group Achievement Award to
GRAIL MoonKAM Flight Hardware Team
For outstanding performance in providing the MoonKAM, an exceptional Education and Public Outreach resource onboard the GRAIL spacecraft, to NASA at an affordable cost.
NASA presents the
Group Achievement Award to
GRAIL Mission Operations System Design Team
For exceptional achievement in developing the highly successful mission operations system used by GRAIL to reach the lunar orbit phases.
NASA presents the
Group Achievement Award to
GRAIL MoonKAM Flight Hardware Team
For outstanding performance in providing the MoonKAM, an exceptional Education and Public Outreach resource onboard the GRAIL spacecraft, to NASA at an affordable cost.
NASA presents the
Group Achievement Award to
GRAIL Mission Operations System Design Team
For exceptional achievement in developing the highly successful mission operations system used by GRAIL to reach the lunar orbit phases.
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Who is the secondary audience of your program element / activity?:
Evaluation
National Priorities and Coordination Approaches as Articulated in CoSTEM:
- Enhance STEM Experience of Undergraduate Students
What are the goals and objectives of your program element / activity?:
Engage both middle school and college students in our signature E/PO and Student Collaboration program, E/PO MoonKAM (hereafter, known as “MoonKAM”).
What is the design of the evaluation process for your program element / activity?:
The GRAIL MoonKAM program will undergo both formative and summative evaluation to measure program success, to document whether the E/PO objectives have been met, and to provide information that will be useful to NASA and the GRAIL program staff.