[AR] Re: Raising Money For Portland State Aerospace Society
- From: George Herbert <george.herbert@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:16:54 -0700
I for one am just fine with such very on topic fundraising...
As long as any posted here ARE very on topic...
George William Herbert
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> On Oct 20, 2014, at 5:37 PM, Nathan Bergey <nathan.bergey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I've been trying to decide whether or not to post this here, but I
> thought I would take a shot. Time is running out!
>
> You may remember Portland State Aerospace Society from such rockets as
> our roll stabilized flight:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAnPtbYMA8o
>
>
> Or our Open Source flight computer stack:
>
> https://github.com/psas/Launch-11/tree/gh-pages/avionics
>
>
> I have my doubts about crowdfunding rockets, but the University has
> created a campaign for engineering student groups. We've always had
> the narrowest of shoe-string budgets (like everyone) so we're very
> excited to have already raised 50% of our $10,000 goal!
>
> This is probably the most money the group has ever raised at once.
> We're continuing to work on many diverse programs like home built GPS
> specifically for rockets, ever smaller and smaller flight computers
> that can handle real time experimental GNC algorithms, a robust ground
> and data processing infrastructure and this year we started creating
> extremely light honeycomb carbon fiber airframe parts for a new
> rocket!!
>
> If you'd like to help, even just a few dollars, the site is here:
>
>
> http://www.foundation.pdx.edu/crowdfunding/psas
>
>
> Only 12 days left!! We have stretch goals too. Please share if you
> can't donate! All of the money donated is tax-deductible and is to be
> spent on hardware and launch costs.
>
>
> Thanks!!
>
> -Nathan
> PSAS
>
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