ARES was founded in January, 2002 with the purpose of bringing innovative space-related educational projects to primary, secondary, and college level students in the state of Florida. The goals include making science and math more interesting to kids, stimulating students to study aerospace-related topics, encouraging them to become engineers and to take careers in the aerospace industry in Florida. ARES current effort is a three-phased program called the Florida Aerospace, Science and Technology Education Program, FASTEP. It is comprised of 3 project areas: the Student Rocket Program (SRP), the Launch Systems and Rocketry Education (LASRE) program, and the university microsatellite program.

Following the links below will take you through several papers and presentations giving an overview of ARES and FAST. Additionally, the website, scheduled for debut on June 1, 2003, will provide a clearinghouse of information for educators, students, and the interested general public.

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