| On the occasion of the
14th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space
Agency Forum (APRSAF), held from 21 to 23 November
2007, ISRO and JAXA co-organized APRSAF
Poster Contest for children at the age between
8 and 11 years old in the Asia-Pacific region.
The children from Bangladesh, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka
and Vietnam, presented their dreams for the
future in outer space under the theme "50 Years
in Space". Each of those participating countries
had selected the three best posters through its
national contest for the final selection
during APRSAF-14. The results of the final selection
are as follows: |
School students at age between 12 and 18 years old
from countries in Asia and the Pacific were in the limelight in
Bangalore, India as they competed for accuracy in launching their
water rockets at National Aerospace Laboratories Central School
on Saturday, 24 November.
Twenty-four students from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri
Lanka, Singapore and Vietnam, who had been
selected through the national competitions,
participated in APRSAF Water Rocket Event in
Bangalore to spend two days together in Bangalore,
from 23 to 24 November 2007, learning
about space science and technology and expanding
the friendship by sharing their knowledge and
skills of making and launching water
rockets. The Event was co-organized by the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
with support by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT).
The following reflects the results
of the Launch Competition.
First Prize: Mr. Kenji Kadota (Japan)
Second
Prize: Mr. John Lorenzo Alberto Yambot (Philippines)
Third Prize:
Mr. Al Martin Naingyolan (Indonesia) |
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Rules
1. Each competitor will be given opportunities to conduct 2 launches.
2. The highest score is 100 points per launch, which will be given
if the rocket hits the target point of 57.5 m from the launcher,
or the impact point is within the range of ±1.5m from the target
point (Zone I). Less points will be given if the impact point is
farther away from the target point as indicated below:
a. Zone I: 56.0-59.0m: 100 points
b. Zone II: 53.5-56.0m and 59.0-61.5m: 80 points
c. Zone III: 50.0-53.5m and 61.5-65.0m: 60 points
d. Zone IV : 45.0-50.0m and 65.0-70.0m: 40 points
3. A competitor who scores the most points after
two launches will be declared the winner of the Launch Competition. |
