Spaceport America Cup 2022

Great news!!! 

GoPro is sponsoring the video challenge. They are looking for teams willing to fly GoPros either externally or internally. We will have mounting equipment on Monday and on presentation day for external mounts for you to take. We can help talk though different ideas for mounting. Think about where you would want to attach and keep in mind, a screw through the adhesive pad helps. There are also plenty of other ways to mount. You could cut a slit into the rocket so only the lens part is facing out, you could 3D print a nose cone to house a camera maybe be 360 camera. Although it’s probably too late for 3D printing. Keep in mind, that they make great airbrakes if you are overshooting. 

Flight videos captured on a GoPro owned camera will count towards the onboard footage; however, you may not be able to use the footage externally until October. GoPro will be here Tuesday afternoon, to discuss with teams directly. Until then, feel free to use the discord channel below, or look for Dustin Koehler at the event. 

All members attending the event, should sign the GoPro waiver below. If you are not willing to, please talk with us at check in.

Waiver for GoPro:

https://na2.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=7f514c45-7bfe-4157-9775-5516c37f8274&env=na2

For discussions on mounting methods, see the discord channel below, GoPro will be monitoring. 

https://discord.gg/kD3AtAYs

Enjoy the summer sky at Spaceport America. Stargazing at Spaceport America will be taking place on Friday, June 24th, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The event is FREE and open to the public

Reminder for all students - teams should ensure their members are properly covered with liability insurance for their team's launch.  The ESRA and Spaceport America staff are covered under a private policy.  Members of Tripoli Rocketry Association or National Association of Rocketry are also covered under their respective policies.

If you are unsure of your coverage, you should look at the very affordable student membership with Tripoli.  NAR is also a good option which is a bit more expensive but includes the magazine.

As a final reminder, ESRA, Spaceport America or the Spaceport America Cup do NOT provide insurance coverage for teams or students. 

 All teams must COMPLETE THIS ASAP as it is 2 weeks overdue.  Very few teams have submitted.

This is a simple form and will only require a few minutes to complete.

https://forms.gle/yMvSUjRLMxUTEz689

Mission Control Center will be reviewing each team for compliance with the COTS GPS requirement and coordinating frequency usage by the teams. Please use an email address that is checked frequently. The point of contact listed will be contacted via email. Make sure "" is not directed to your SPAM folder. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED to ensure your team can fly!

Information you will need to complete the form

1. What types of tracker and altimeters are you using?
2. How many RF transmitters are you using and what are their frequencies and protocols?
3. Team number?
4. University Name?
5. Rocket name?
6. What type of inter-team radios will be used, if any?
7. Is your rocket multi stage?
8. Any team members having HAM callsigns or other FCC approvals
9. List of team members and their Tripoli Rocketry Association numbers
10. Information required to download altimeter data

Each individual will be required to complete and submit a signed liability form:

https://spaceportamericacup.com/2022-cup-liability-waiver/

DO THIS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE EVENT

TEAM LEADERS - MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS HAVE COMPLETED THIS.

Significant delays will occur at registration if your team members have not completed and signed the Liability waivers.   DON'T BE THAT TEAM.