HAB.education Events & Calendar

HAB.education was an active community from 2015-2017, bringing together educators, students, and balloon enthusiasts for regular meetings, workshops, and collaborative high altitude balloon education projects.

Historical Regular Events

Community Meetings

When: Thursdays at 8:00 PM (2015-2017) - regular meetings, then as schedules allowed

What: We met regularly to work on different aspects of HAB launches

Who: Everyone was welcome to join!

Status: Community is no longer active

Notable Historical Events

2017 Events

August 21: Arch Reactor's Eclipse Launch 2017 - St Louis, MO
August 17: ASTRAX Launch 2017 - Trabuco Canyon, CA (assisted ASTRAX team with 3 high school students from Japan)
June 16: Great Plains Super Launch 2017 - Hutchinson, KS
May 25: International Space Developers Conference - Saint Louis, MO (co-sponsor)
May 4: YMCA Engineering Challenge Launch - Damiansville, IL
February 2: National Signing Day 2017 - Cordarrian Richardson commit in nearspace (collaborated with Launch With Us for Bleacher Report)
February 2: STEM Learning presentation at Progress South Elementary - O'Fallon, MO

2016 Events

November 5: Public Launch benefiting Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Damiansville Park, IL
October 8: Gateway to Space Conference - Saint Louis University's Parks College
September 24: Saint Louis murmuration festival - Cortex Innovation Community
September 10: Bonne Terre Aire Festival - Bonne Terre, Missouri
September 4: Introduction to HABs Night at Lab Revolution - Farmington, MO
August 6: Saint Louis Regional HAB Educator Summit - Arch Reactor, St. Louis, MO
June 16: Great Plains Super Launch - Pecan Plantations, Granbury, Texas
June 5: Saint Louis Public Library and Saint Louis Space Frontier Launches - Damiansville Park, IL
May 20: Dayton Hamvention - Dayton, OH
April 16: YMCA Science Gone Mad with Loyola Academy Launch
April 9: 2016 Robot and Technology Expo - Park Hills, MO
March 30: East St. Louis School District's First Annual Family STEM Night - East St. Louis, MO
March 12: Saint Louis Space Frontier HAB Electronics Workshop - Arch Reactor, St. Louis, MO
February 13: Saint Louis Public Library presentation (Julia Davis Branch) - St. Louis, MO
February 11: STEMpact STEM Fair

2015 Events

November 30: Saint Louis Balloon Hack
October 24: Launch with Kirksville High School Maker Club - Kirksville, MO
October 3: Saint Louis Raspberry Pi Jam - Danforth Plant Science Center, St Louis, MO
June 19: Great Plains Super Launch
March 14: SpikeInSpace
January 31: Saint Louis Raspberry Pi Jam

Interview Series Launch

Date: 2015-2016

Description: Published interviews with leading researchers and students in high altitude balloon science

Featured Interviews:

Alexa Halford - Space Physics Research (January 2016)
Danny Bowman - Atmospheric Acoustics (December 2015)
Stanford Space Initiative - Student Organization (November 2015)

Legacy and Impact

Although HAB.education is no longer active, the community's contributions continue to influence high altitude balloon education and research today.

Educational Resources

Documentation and methodologies developed by the community remain valuable for educators and students

Balloon experiment protocols
Safety guidelines and best practices
Data collection methodologies
Integration with STEAM curricula

Research Collaborations

Connections made through HAB.education led to ongoing research partnerships

NASA Goddard space weather research
University atmospheric studies
Student research projects
Open source instrumentation

Community Building

Participated in established networks that continue to support balloon education

ARHAB (Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning)
University space initiatives
Educational maker communities
Citizen science projects

Historical Resources

Interview Archive

Access the original interviews with researchers and students

View Interviews

Educational Programs

After-school program with Loyola Academy & Gateway YMCA, plus international ASTRAX collaboration

View Programs

Data Tools

Visualization and analysis tools for balloon experiments

Data Tools

Research Projects

Documentation of community research initiatives

View Projects

Continuing the Mission

While HAB.education is no longer active, the mission of promoting high altitude balloon education continues through various organizations and communities.

ARHAB Community

Join the Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning community for ongoing balloon activities

Visit ARHAB

University Programs

Look for high altitude balloon programs at universities and research institutions

Stanford SSI

Educational Resources

Use the materials and methodologies developed by HAB.education in your own projects

Browse Resources