Title:
Q-AISES Rocket Team 2022-23 First Nations Launch Season
Agreement Number:
23QAISES01
Agreement Value:
$13,500.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 11, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023
Description:
The Q-AISES Rocket Team is an engineering design team operating out of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. It is comprised of Indigenous student members of the Queen's chapter of AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society), which is a broader international organization that encourages and supports Indigenous engagement with study and careers in STEM fields. The Q-AISES team is the only Canadian team to be invited to participate in an annual high-powered rocket engineering design competition called First Nations Launch, which is run by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States as part of their Artemis Student Challenges program.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
L’élément de programme Éducation spatiale offre une aide financière permettant aux étudiants de niveau postsecondaire et aux médecins canadiens de profiter de possibilités d’apprentissage afin d’approfondir leurs connaissances et leur expérience dans des disciplines et des activités liées au domaine spatial.
Location:
Kingston, Ontario, CA K7L 3N6
Reference Number:
003-2023-2024-Q1-00020
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
Queen's University
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Awareness and Learning Component aims to provide learning opportunities to Canadian students in various space-related disciplines; to support the operations of organizations dedicated to space research and education; and to increase awareness of Canadian space science and technology among Canadian students and their participation in related activities.