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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite passes are brief, making it difficult to download large amounts of data. Ground station networks can help by establishing links across a wide geographical area, allowing satellites to be accessed even when they are not overhead. As part of a summer program at Capitol, students built a node in the SatNOGS system, with potential benefit for a range of projects.
Capitol students dream big, and their education helps them cultivate the skills they need to make those dreams a reality. In this month's Connector, Carl Hansen '16 recounts his path to becoming a space flight engineer -- and shares his hopes of one day being on the flight ops team for an interplanetary manned mission.
Last but not least, the Scholarship Golf Tournament is approaching -- consider registering today to support our students!
 SatNOGS node created at Capitol
Summer exchange program participants, together with Capitol students and faculty, worked on linking Capitol into a global network of satellite ground stations.
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Capitol alum aspires to Mars mission role
A member of the Project Hermes team while at Capitol, and currently a console engineer assisting with NASA's Aqua and Aura satellites, Carl Hansen '16 is taking steps to realize his long-term career goals.
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The connection between passion for technology and affinity for golf may be closer than many suppose, notes Capitol's president, Dr. Michael T. Wood.
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Support a great cause: register for the Golf Tournament!
Capitol's 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament is being held on September 30 at Turf Valley, with net proceeds going towards scholarships for Capitol students. Individual players, foursomes and non-playing participants can register for the tournament here. All registration categories include lunch and a golf shirt. For more information, phone Dr. Donna Thomas at (301) 369-2543 or e-mail us at golf@captechu.edu. See you in September!
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