Rocky Mountain NASA Space Grant Consortium

1989
June 1 Rocky Mountain Consortium conceived by Doran Baker and Dwayne Westenskow
June 30 First proposal submitted to NASA by Baker, Westenskow, Murcray, Redd, McDonald, and Moore
Sept. 1 Consortium established involving three universities (Utah State University, University of Utah, and University of Denver)
and one industrial firm (Thiokol Corporation)
1990
June 18-29 "Visit to Mars" Workshop #1 held at U of U Engineering Underground Auditorium
Oct. 17 Brigham Young University joined the Consortium
Oct. 17 The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory joined the Consortium
Oct. 21 The Hansen Planetarium joined the Consortium
1991
July 10-19 "Visit to Mars" Workshop #2 held at U of U Engineering Underground Auditorium
1992
Jan. 17 Weber State University joined the Consortium
June 22-27 "Visit to Mars" Workshop #3 held at U of U Engineering Underground Auditorium
1993
June 13-18 "Pathway to Mars" Workshop at U of U Medical School
Sept. 9-19 "SpaceTalk '93" display at Utah State Fair Park featured CIRRIS space shuttle IR telescope
1994
March 11 Submitted proposal for renewal of five-year grant
June 4-5 Antelope Island simulation of Mars expedition
July 20 Notified of renewal of five-year grant
Sept. 8-18 "SpaceTalk '94" display at Utah State Fair Park featured hands-on student "discovery" stations
1995
June 14 Fellowship Student Symposium held at the Hansen Planetarium
June 18-21 "Visit to Mars" Workshop #4 held at USU Engineering Building
September 18-21 Small Satellite Conference
1996
May 6 Hill Aerospace Museum joined the Consortium
May 7-9 "IR Sensor Calibration Symposium" at USU
June 10-29 "The Making of an Engineer" at DU
June 16-19 "Pathways to Mars Workshop" at USU
July 16-19 "NASA Globe Workshop" at USU
March 1 AIAA invitation to HIll Aerospace Museum
May 19-22 National NASA Space Grant Conference at Williamsburg
June 12 RMNSGC Symposium at University of Utah
August 27 Annual RMNSGC Directors Meeting at CSU
June 25 Edsison Technology Outreach ASEE at Washington D.C.
August 13 NASA Stennis SC VIP - Auxilary Workshop

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