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Spacesim is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to teaching people about space, as well as fostering a love and respect of the "final frontier." Explore our site to learn more about Spacesim, and we hope you enjoy your visit.

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Welcome to Spacesim.org!

We welcome you to the official website of the Ottawa-Carleton Educational Space Simulation (OCESS for short).

— Informally called Spacesim, OCESS is a non-profit organization that promotes a greater understanding of space exploration and research in students of all ages.

— By conducting a 96-hour simulated mission to a chosen planet, moon, or asteroid, Spacesim strives to foster initiative and responsibility in its members, while instilling love and respect of space and science.

— Feel free to explore our site. There is always something new and interesting happening at Spacesim.org. Click on any of the links below to start exploring:

About Us: Contains information about Spacesim's Mission Statement, History, Contact Information and more.

Education: Features descriptions of space-related programs offered to school-children of all ages.

Archives: Contains information about past missions, downloadable files and images, and previous meeting minutes.

Mission: Features details about Spacesim's simulated mission to Mars in the 2007-2008 school year, as well as information about past missions

If you would like to visit our facilities on Albert St., please contact us. In the Downloads section you can find maps to help you get there.

Parents please read:
  - the Letter to Parents and
  - the more about space sim document.

Map of 440 Albert Street, basement floor
Street map for the trip from Lisgar to 440 Albert St



Resources
OCESS Procedures Manual
Orbit software & 2009 mission planning documents
Subsim software for Europa ocean exploration
Notes for TRANSORB transfer orbit planning software.
Integrating software and hardware primer
Europa return planning document
Mission Iapetus planning document

Mission Dates
February 22 to 27 will be the week of our mission to Europa

Permission form for the mission.

Actual field trip forms will be made available in the space sim office some time next week. These must be filled out and turned in (not filled in and turned out) before the mission begins.


Work Sessions
Thursday, February 11 (3 PM to 10 PM)
Friday, February 12 (1 PM to 10 PM)
Friday, February 19 (3 PM to 10 PM)
Saturday, February 20 (12 PM to 5 PM)

There will not be a work session next Saturday (February 13) as all schools will be closed for the family day weekend. Do take the opportunity to spend time with non-spacesim friends and family. March is a long way off and we would not want them to forget about us.

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