2000 Student Projects to the Edge of Space

A project in Rancho Cordova, CA by John Powell
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PongSat 2 !!!!! On September 27, 2014 we are going to send 2000 student projects to the edge of space.
Backers: 385
Average Pledge Per Backer: $31

Funded: $12,106 of $11,000
Dates: Mar 28th -> Apr 29th (32 days)
Project By: John Powell
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Latest News

To Space (Okay, Near-Space) in a Balloon

May 1st - via: airspacemag.com
A little company dreams of replacing rocket power with buoyancy. (Read More)

The Talking PongSat

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
STEM Nation just sent me a link to a great PongSat video they made. It's great! It will make you smile. http://youtu.be/VtkR5_NCwAA  (Read More)

70 hours to go, New Extended Goals!

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
What if we go over? What would we do with the money? Extended Goals: $16,000, (if we raise $5,000 over our goal) we will fly 500 more PongSats on the September mission. The extra funds would allow us to build an additional vehicle and buy the extra... (Read More)

Six Days to go, Here's the Plan

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everybody! We have six days left on our Kickstarter effort for the PongSat mission. Here's the plan: If each one of you tells just one person who backs PongSat for $10 we will make our goal! Thank you!!!!!! Here's the link to send out:... (Read More)

PongSat Education in Action!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
St. Mary's Seniors Present PongSat Findings to NDDTI Board  (Read More)

The Way of the PongSat

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone who flies a PongSat takes a journey. It is the 'Way of the PongSat'. OK, it sounds silly but if you can have 'Tao of Pooh' and the 'Te of Piglet' you can have the 'Way of the PongSat'  :)  The background is a google Earth track of the... (Read More)

A Thousand Students are Signed up for the Edge of Space.

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
A thousand, sixteen students have signed up for September PongSat mission. We are getting an amazing group of space explorers together. There are girl scout troops, university aerospace classes, lots of homeschool kids, special needs along with... (Read More)

"I Flew" Tee Shirt Reward

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We launched a new reward to help push us over the top. It's the "I Flew" tee shirt. It's available at the $100 reward level. It's a great gift for the PongSat builder in your life and for yourself to show that you don't just talk about space you do... (Read More)

Half Way There

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, We are over the half way to the deadline of April 29th, however we just under half way on the money. Now it the time for a big push! We're pulling out all the stops telling people about PongSats. Join us in telling everybody you can and... (Read More)

JP on the Space Show Radio Program (Radio and web stream)

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everybody! Tune in Next Tuesday (April 15th) at 7-8:30 pm. I’ll be talking about PongSats, Airship to Orbit, balloons and 36 years of this crazy OTHER space program. Listen live on the web!!!!!!!! Call in and email in during the show and say HI!... (Read More)

PongSat Inforgraphic of the Day!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
A moment in the life of a PongSat.  (Read More)

PongSats in Air and Space Magazine!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
http://www.airspacemag.com/space/space-okay-near-space-balloon-180950137/  (Read More)

Coverage at Moon and Back

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We got some great coverage at the Moon and Back Space news website: http://moonandback.com/2014/04/01/jp-aerospace-goes-to-kickstarter-for-kids-to-space-project/ Check it out! Please, if you like what we’re doing – tell three people that you’re... (Read More)

PongSat Infrographic of the Day #3

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The 10,000th PongSat meant a lot to us and just to make us work for it, the vehicle landed on a snowy mountain peak that took three days to reach.  (Read More)

JP Aerospace Goes to Kickstarter for Kids to Space Project

April 1st - via: beforeitsnews.com
JP Aerospace is an all volunteer DIY space program. They have flown over 14,000 PongSats so far – more student payloads than the rest of the world’s space programs combined. With your help they will be flying 2,000 more student projects this September. (Read More)

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