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[Call for Participants! Limited to the first 20 applicants] For middle and high school students who want to challenge space development in real life - KIMOTSUKI SPACE CAMP 2019

2019.08.27

RIVANES will hold the KIMOTSUKI SPACE CAMP 2019 for junior high and high school students in Kimotsuki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, which has the only two rocket launch sites in Japan.
　This year's theme is "Space Observation. After learning about space observation as a whole, students will build their own radio telescope by assembling a receiver, writing a program, and combining it with a satellite dish available at electronics stores to observe the temperature of the sun, etc.

　Private companies are gradually increasing their participation in space development, which used to be limited to certain researchers from the national government and universities, and the time has come when venture companies and university and graduate students can also play a leading role in development. The official name of the launch site for rockets in Kimotsuki Town is the Uchinoura Space Center, and when there are no launches, the large parabolic antenna plays the role of receiving information coming from space.

　In Kimotsuki, the town closest to space, participants will build a simple observation device with their own hands, and each group will plan and present a project on the observation they would like to conduct on the ground or in space and its method. The students may start observation projects that will continue after the camp. We are looking forward to the participation of junior and senior high school students who have a passion for space!

Camp Overview

Date: Saturday, November 2 - Monday, November 4, 2019
Location: Kimotsuki Town, Kimotsuki County, Kagoshima Prefecture
　　　Uchinoura Space Center, National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
　　　Cosmopia Uchinoura, etc.
Organized by Kimotsuki Town
Planning and operation: LIVERNESS Co.
Travel services:International Tour Assistance Ltd.
Program participation fee: Free of charge
Travel expenses: 27,700 yen (includes bus transportation from Kagoshima Airport to Kimotsuki Town and town, 2 nights lodging, 7 meals)
*Information will be sent to you in advance and you will be required to transfer the funds.
The cost of educational materials related to the program content is borne by the town of Kimotsuki and is not covered by the program.

Schedule

Saturday, November 2
9:00	9:50 Meet at Kagoshima Airport departure lobby
10:00	Departure from airport, bus transfer
12:00	Arrival & Lunch
13:00	Orientation @ Cosmopia Uchinoura Welcome remarks from the town Self-Introduction Icebreakers Team Building
14:00	Lectures on space development and space observation Learn the basics of space observation
15:00	Radio Telescope Lecture Learn how radio telescopes work
16:00	Radio Telescope Creation & Test Observation
18:00	dinner
19:00	Planning and production of modification Design a specific telescope modification plan, and try to build a prototype.
20:00	Bath and bedtime
November 3 (Sun.)
7:30	breakfast
8:00	movement Visit to JAXA Uchinoura Space Center radio wave observation
12:00	lunch
13:00	Solar temperature calculation @ Cosmopia Uchinoura
14:00	keynote speech Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University Title: Precise Observation Realized by VLBI Technology ~Probing the Galaxy from the Distance of Stars~.
15:00	Planning and production of modification Design a specific telescope modification plan, and try to build a prototype.
18:00	dinner
19:00	Preparation for production and presentation
21:00	Bath and bedtime
Monday, November 4
7:30	breakfast
8:00	Presentation of Research Results Preparation for Presentation
11:00	Presentation of Research Results
12:00	closing ceremony
13:00	lunch
14:00	Bus transfer to Kagoshima Airport
17:00	Dismissal at Kagoshima Airport

Participating Staff

Miyuki Shigenaga

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Community Development Division

Born in Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture. During his elementary school years, he was a member of the Oosumi Branch of the Space Boys Club. During this time, he was exposed to a lot of science and technology and met astronauts and researchers, which influenced him to become a scientist. D. in Chemistry from the Graduate School of Science at Tohoku University. D. in Chemistry. Currently, he is working on the revitalization of local communities and the creation of a rich educational environment in conjunction with such revitalization.

Masaki Kimura

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.　Educational Development Division

Born in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. He holds a Master's degree from Hosei University. He joined LEVANES Corporation in May 2019, where he develops and assists in the development of educational content, including this project.

Tetsushi Nishiyama

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.　Educational Development Division

Since 2005, he has been an internship student at Riverness Inc. As a doctoral student, he participated in a space education project and conducted research on growing space miyakogusa at junior high and high schools across Japan. 2010.12 After receiving his Ph.D. (Science) from the University of Tsukuba, he joined RIVANES Corporation, where he has been involved in launching technology development projects involving collaboration among researchers in different fields.

How to apply

Please apply using the application form below.
The information registered in this form will be shared with Kimotsuki Town and travel agencies only for the purpose of implementing this camp. Please understand that the information will be shared with the town of Kimotsuki and travel agencies.

Application deadline: September 30 (Mon.) *Extended.
*Openings will be closed when the maximum number of participants reaches 20.

Travel planning and implementation

International Tour Assistance Ltd. (Tokyo Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 2-4788)

You Tours (Ibaraki Prefectural Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 42)

4-6-1-506 Azuma, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 305-0031 Japan

(TEL) 099-226-8464 or 090-8115-9790 (FAX) 099-226-8464 (available 24 hours)

Click here to download the tour flyer.

*Travel details will be sent out by the travel agency after the application deadline.

contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number)

Riverness Community Development Division, Inc.

Phone: 03-5227-4198 Email: [email protected]