Accession Number:

ADA370534

Title:

Research Activities at the Florida Space Institute,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FLORIDA SPACE INST CAPE CANAVERAL FL

Personal Author(s):

• Phillips, Ronald L.

Report Date:

1999-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

The Florida Space Institute is a consortium of Florida community colleges, and public and private universities. The University of Central is the lead university. FSI is funded as a research institute of the State University System. FSI is located at the U.S. Air Force Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida. FSI conducts a practiced based educational program in engineering, physics, life sciences. The research program is focused on building payloads that fly into space aboard the Space Shuttle and sounding rockets.

Descriptors:

• *EDUCATION
• *UNIVERSITIES
• *RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
• STATIONS
• PHYSICS
• SPACE SHUTTLES
• LABORATORIES
• LIFE SCIENCES
• FLORIDA
• SOUNDING ROCKETS

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Astronautics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE