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University of California, San Diego
California Space Institute

Project Goals and Objectives

• KidSat is an educational R&D undertaking
• Three year pilot project with private sector phase-in
• Project funding not to exceed $1.0M per year
• Focus on national education reform agenda
• Maximize participation of students in all activities
• First flight March 1996 (STS 76)
• First flight will use electronic still camera and video imaging
• Demonstrate that space technology can provide high quality, affordable learning tools and environments
• Demonstrate that KidSat can be an R&D testbed to change learning and teaching paradigms