Rocket parts picked up in northern Alaska
A rocket part recovery in summer 2012 from the Marsh Fork of the Canning River in northern Alaska.
Courtesy Poker Flat Research Range.
Following up on a NASA promise to recover spent rocket parts scattered for decades across northern Alaska, workers for Poker Flat Research Range recovered more than 7,000 pounds of debris from 17 different sites in 2012.
NASA evaluates rocket program at PFRR: Draft EIS prepared, public meetings set for 2012
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host two public meetings to provide further information regarding its draft Environmental Impact Statement for its Sounding Rocket Program conducted at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Poker Flat Research Range.
Stakeholders to set goals for unmanned aircraft in Alaska
Stakeholders to set goals for unmanned aircraft in Alaska
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CONTACT: Amy Hartley, GI information officer, 907-474-5823, amy [dot] hartley [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu
PDF DownloadRockets & Gold: Poker Flat Research Range Open House recap
The rain never let up, but that didn’t stop the excitement of the attendees to the Rockets & Gold: Poker Flat Research Range Open House. The event, scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, drew more than 200 people who toured lower range facilities, built rockets, learned about unmanned aircraft and the history of Poker Flat.
Viewing of Venus in transit: Fairbanks community comes out in full force
Whether you were a kid eager to build your own paper rocket to launch, a robotics enthusiast or a stargazer, all facets of the Fairbanks community participated in the public activies presented by NASA, the Alaska Space Grant Program, the Fairbanks Astronomical Unit and the Geophysical Institute on June 5, 2012.
Science for Alaska hits Anchorage with two public lectures
Science for Alaska hits Anchorage with two public lectures
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Alaska Legislature wowed by UAVs
As part of the 2012 Science for Alaska Lecture Series, University of Alaska Unmanned Aircraft Program Manager Greg Walker was in the State capital April 16-19. On April 18, Walker was invited to display various models of UA unmanned aircraft and present before legislators. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Reporter Matt Buxton was there to cover the exchange with legislators and the interest sparked by local Juneau residents that participated in one of the Science Socials held at Centennial Hall, featuring Walker and other UA researchers.
Rocket launches from Poker Flat Research Range
Rocket launches from Poker Flat Research Range
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