The Starshine Satellite model and the infrared camera also provided by the Consortium came in decisive second and third places in the eyees of participants. Unfortunately, it wasn't possible for any of our student teams to photograph its blazing path to oblivion. Its final days came during stormy conditions on the Sun, just prior to the peak of the current solar cycle, which should make its derived atmospheric density data most interesting. Thanks to the legions of people who helped us with this project over the past three and a half years. Keep tuned to the website for a final wrap up and some thoughts on where we might go from here.
Sunlight is reflected froma single mirror in the image on the right.
P rofessor Kay Baker was named as oe of the first-ever Trustee's Distinguished Professors by Utah State University on 14 Jan. 00. D r. A.T. Stair was named as a Fellow of the Military Sensing Society on 16 Nov. 99. Bernard Schriever, along with Simon Ramo, received the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Distinguished Public Service Award. The project will be managed by NASA Langley Research Center. This space flight demonstration willhave a major impact upon Earth system science.