OSU Space Cowboys

The Thunderbird Drone Festival is soaring to new heights this year as they host a UAS / AAM Symposium during the pre-flight on the morning of the first day of the festival. On Friday, October 4th , 2024 at 9:00 am at the OSU Tulsa Conference Center join industry leaders, stakeholders, institutions, students and hobbyists for an unmanned aeriel systems tech talk and Thunderbird Drone Festival showcase. Learn more about best practices and industry innovations in drone film/photography and cutting-edge technology during this pre-show breakfast reception and presentation.

Thunderbird Drone Festival Pre-Festival UAS /AAM Symposium & Tech Talk Join industry, state officials, and the flying public for a UAS/Advanced Air Mobility

I told myself I was just going to enjoy the spectacle, but with about a minute to go I couldn't help myself and grabbed my camera to grab a few pics before totality ended. Glad I spent the first few minutes reveling in the celestial majesty, but glad I relented and grabbed some quick photos of my own. The cosmic ballet continues!

Clouds all morning with brief glimpses at C1 then cleared minutes before start of totality. Great launches, outreach, and interviews. Awesome event with great Choctaw hospitaltiy!

Outreach is a big part of the NASA Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project. We are lucky to have NASA scientist Geoff Bland as part of team to discuss AEROKATS and ROVER as part of the AREN program.

Our first drone flights on site to compare with the balloon observations.

First balloon for the NEBP OSU and Okmulgee High School team is away!

Congrats team!

Argonia capstone team - Space Cowboys. Took 3rd place in competition last weekend losing out to Purdue and SWOSU. Their two-stage rocket reached an altitude of 3,698 feet with a payload of 210 golf balls. Their rocket was custom designed and built from scratch including wound carbon fiber tubes.