Mission Discovery at Tonbridge

Tonbridge School, Kent, England 19th - 22nd March

Astronaut Steve Swanson during a Spacewalk on the International Space Station

Steve Swanson

Michael Foale

TEAM-UP WITH NASA ASTRONAUTS & LAUNCH YOUR IDEAS INTO SPACE! w w w . i s s e t . o r g

It was great to learn from such inspirational astronauts and experts through Mission Discovery, I had a fantastic time.

- Emily Yeomans, Mission Discovery Student

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YOUR

MISSION: y At Mission Discovery: Tonbridge School, you will have the opportunity to work with two astronauts and worldrenowned scientists in one of the UK’s most exciting STEM programmes. y As a team, you will work on a science project. Your mission is to create an experiment which will be carried out in space and present your idea to our board of esteemed judges.

y T he judges will pick one winning team whose experiment will be built by King’s College London and NASA, launched to the International Space Station (ISS), and carried out in space by the astronauts aboard the ISS. y Enhance your CV / UCAS application and join the forefront of human space exploration!

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EXPERIMENTS

IN SPACE

The Space Station is the final frontier of Scientific research.

- Forbes Magazine

y ISSET have sent a record number of experiments to the ISS. This includes work on Genetics, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

The International Space Station is the most famous laboratory on Earth... or off it! With vigorous competition in the scientific community to get an experiment on board.

y Mission Discovery has given students from all over the world the opportunity to have their experiment carried out by some of the worlds elite, such as astronauts Tim Peake and Scott Kelly, to name a few.

INSPIRING

S.T.E.M.

Personal Objectives: Learn how to... y Work successfully in a team

y Deliver a persuasive presentation

y Plan the execution of a project

y Confidently speak in public

y Achieve a goal

y Make your UCAS application stand out!

y Follow efficiently and lead effectively Mission Discovery focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths...

The future of STEM starts with you!

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Mission Discovery experiments receive national media coverage. Students have appeared in international press, on NASA TV, BBC Breakfast, Channel 4 and ITV News and more.

People like me don’t win things like this.

- Mahdi Baksh, on BBC Breakfast talking about her winning experiments launch www.isset.org

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MISSION

AGENDA Throughout each day, students will be able to interact and socialise with members of the Mission Discovery team.

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Tuesday

Wednesday

- NASA Team-building & Leadership

- How Space can Improve life on Earth - Previous Experiments in Space - The Space Station Environment - Working in Space - Finalise ideas

- Personal Development - Teams are Formed - Design Brief - Initial Brainstorming & Research - Astronaut Presentation: The Story of a Space Mission

I can say without doubt that Mission Discovery is the best thing I have ever taken part in.

- Riya Khan - Mission Discovery Student

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Thursday

Friday

- Final Research and Preparation

- Finalist Presentations - Winners Announcement Ceremony

- First Round Presentations - Announcement of Finalists - Mission Completion Certificates

THE TEAM

*Subject to change

Mission Discovery introduces you to the highest level of NASA Leadership, Space Exploration and Scientific Research. Below are the members who will make up the team:

Dr. Steve Swanson - Astronaut, ISS Commander Steve Swanson is a NASA astronaut and an engineer. Swanson has flown on two Space Shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119, and Expedition 39 to the ISS aboard the Soyuz. Steve has also served as a CAPCOM for ISS and Space Shuttle missions. He has logged 643 hours in space and completed four spacewalks totalling 26 hours and 14 minutes. Steve is a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal. Steve’s Doctorate is in Computer Science and Software Development.

Dr. Michael Foale CBE - Astronaut, Astrophysicist & ISS Commander Michael was born in rural Lincolnshire and was the first British NASA Astronaut. He has been into space on six missions, which includes; being the first civilian commander of a space mission when was Commander of the International Space Station (ISS), bringing the Hubble Space Telescope back to life and having a major role in saving the Russian ‘Mir’ Space Station as it tumbled out of control around the earth, following the only collision in outer space. He is a Cambridge PhD in astrophysics. Michael has had a range of senior roles in NASA that include having been the Deputy Administrator (the Number 2) at NASA Headquarters, Chief of the Astronaut Office Expedition Corps and Assistant Director of the Johnson Space Centre.

Chris Barber - Space Educationalist Founder of the International Space School Educational Trust (ISSET). ISSET has been developed to be the UK’s most exciting space educational organization, running programs in the UK, USA, China, Arctic and India. Chris has had extensive careers in both finance and education.

He is also a Leadership and Organizational Improvement Consultant.

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Dr. Julie Keeble - Lecturer of Pharmacology Julie is a lecturer in the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science at King’s and is a jointly affiliated with of the Centre for Human & Aerospace Physiological Sciences. Her research focuses on the role of sensory nerves, pain, inflammation and thermoregulation. Julie is also ISSET’s Chief Scientist and is responsible for ensuring that all winning Mission Discovery experiments are launched to the International Space Station.

Gregory Smith PhD - ISSET Scientist Greg is a Mathematical Physicist, in the area of mathematically knotted solutions to Maxwell’s equations. He has recently had his research published in the Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical - where he & his co-author describe the properties of a set of conserved quantities, named Zilches, in the knotted electromagnetic field context. He has also presented his research at the largest multidisciplinary international conference on photonics held in San Francisco. Greg spends a lot of his working time delivering educational outreach to schools, ensuring the next generation are engaged in some level of STEM - whilst actively trying to improve their grades.

Prof. Steve Harridge - Professor of Human and Applied Physiology Steve is a Professor of Human & Applied Physiology and a Director of the Centre of Human and Aerospace Physiological Sciences at King’s College London. His research focuses on human skeletal muscle function, and its effect on the ageing process. Steve is an editor for both the Experimental Physiology journal and the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.

LOCATION Tonbridge School is one of the leading boys’ boarding schools in the United Kingdom and is highly respected internationally for providing a world class education. It is one of the oldest schools in the country, having been founded in 1553, in association with the Worshipful Company of Skinners.

The school occupies an extensive site of about 150 acres and has a range of excellent buildings. These include; the Edwardian Chapel, the iconic, fully redesigned and updated Smythe Library and the brand new, state-of-the-art Barton Science Centre. This Centre is named after Sir Derek Barton, a former pupil of the school, and a Nobel Prize winner. The Centre is to be officially opened on the last day of the programme, Saturday 23rd March 2019.

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FEEDBACK Mission Discovery was a brilliant, motivational and inspiring programme that I was thrilled to be a part of. I enjoyed every aspect of the summer school, from working in teams to produce our experiments, to listening to lectures from professors at King’s College London.

- Eleanor, Gumley House School

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It’s a huge deal in our lives. It’s an honour to work with all these people who have worked so hard to be where they are.

- Casey Sather, Mission Discovery 2014 winner

Mission Discovery is the most complete and exciting educational programme I have worked with. I’m always excited to see where the students imagination takes them and watch them develop throughout the week.

When I was young, I would have loved the chance to have an experiment flown in space.

- Astronaut Dr. Michael Foale CBE

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MEET

LEARN

DESIGN

LAUNCH

Mission Discovery was, by far, the most comprehensive, interesting, and educational endeavour I have been involved with.

- Mike McCulley, Former NASA Astronaut & President of United Space Alliance

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