[AR] Re: Raising Money For Portland State Aerospace Society
- From: Chris North <chrisnorth14@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:44:24 +1300
Hi Nathan, thanks for keeping the AR community informed. You have just
provided some reading material for tonight
One small thing, the pledge form wont allow you to go to the next step if
you have not selected a state in the drop down form for overseas donations
Chris
On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 5:16 PM, George Herbert <george.herbert@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 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
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > 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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