This document summarizes the plans and activities of TEDxRheinMain and their Datanauts civic science space program. They have successfully launched their first high altitude balloon mission in November 2016 called HABx. Their main goal is to launch a CubeSat by 2018 through further balloon launches. They outline their mission timeline and plans from November 2016 through September 2018. They are seeking corporate sponsors and partners to help fund their projects and activities to promote open satellite data and earth observation topics.

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DATANAUTS
DECODING EARTH
OPEN INNOVATION &
EARTH OBSERVATION
CIVIC SCIENCE SPACE PROGRAM
PARTNER PROPOSAL FEB 2017

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TEDxRheinMain is a world-class conference about Innovation,
Creativity and Ideas based in Frankfurt.
TEDxRheinMain is one of the first TEDx events in Germany – started in 2011. Its
main goal is to develop and leverage the TED experience at a regional level, uniting
innovators, thinkers, inspirational speakers, shakers, makers and breakers.
More info http://hello.tedxrheinmain.de
TEDXRHEINMAIN
ABOUT US

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DATANAUTS
DECODING EARTH
A new generation of satellites lightens our imagination and
feeds our long-time demand for a new range comprehensive
and of high quality data focused on global environment.
Together with EUMETSAT, the European organization for the
exploitation of meteorological satellites TEDxRheinMain will
launch a series of events, meetups and hackathons to foster
awareness for the open satellite data and topics related to earth
observation.
More info at http://datanauts.org
OUR VISION

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To kick of the Datanauts campaign
TEDxRheinMain has successfully launched
its first high altitude balloon mission to the
lower orbit in November 2016 called #HABx
During a TEDxAdventure we launched a
large hydrogen filled balloons to reach a
target altitude of 30-35 km. This balloon
carried a retrievable payload that acted as
base platform for various experiments and
environmental data logging.
Our main mission goal is
to launch a CubeSat by 2018.
To achieve this we will do further balloon
launches throughout the following months.
THE MISSION
TEDxADVENTURE
HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON

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MISSION PLANNING
NOV/2016 SEP/2017 APR/2018APR/2017 SEP/2018
HABx LEOx1 LEOx2 LEOx3 CBSx1

6. HABX https://youtu.be/-U4Qyt57AKM

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HABx

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HABx
LAUNCH SITE: Bensheim
LANDING SPOT: Fornsbach
FLIGHT TIME: 2h40

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TIMELINE
Presentation at the DataViz Meetup Frankfurt
DataViz is group of data lovers; a monthly meetup of coder, designers, and
scientists focusing on the journey that happens from data to storrytelling.
Launch of HABx at the Bensheim Glider Airfield
A TEDx Adventure with speakers from the German Weather Service, the
European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt (ESA) and
TEDxRheinMain.
Presentation at the annual meeting of Ecsite space meeting
Ecsite is the european network of science centersand museums. The
mission is to inspire people with science and technology and enabling
dialogue between science and society.
OCT/16
NOV/16
DEC/16
Presentation at the Analytics Meetup Frankfurt
Frankfurt Analytics meetup is a group for aspiring and experienced data
scientists interested in shaping next generation analytics applications.

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Presentation at the MINT Initiative Frankfurt
The aim of the economic initiative is to develop and strengthen the
education in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and
technology.
Presentation at the MakeRheinMain Fair Frankfurt
MakeRheinMain family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and
resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement.
Launch of LeoX1 at the Bensheim Glider Airfield
TEDxAdventure “Air Dust Sensoring” Frankfurt
A DIY workshop that facilities low-tech technology to build low-cost
sensors to meassure air qualitiy in Frankfurt.
Presentation at the SAS DataViz BBQ Heidelberg
A full-day event of talks, presentations, workshops and challenges for
data-lovers and experts focusing on the impact of open data.
Presentation at the EUMETSAT Hackathon Darmstadt
Launch of LeoX2 at the Bensheim Glider Airfield
Presentation at the TEDxRheinMain Salon Darmstadt
A TEDX confernece at the headquarter of EUMETSAT focusing on earth
observation and climate change.
MAR/17
NOV/17
SEP/17
APR/17
MAI/17
JUN/17

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TEDxADVENTURE
The goal of this project is to use it as a platform for involving our
community in learning more about earth observation in an edutaining
way.
TEDxRheinMain is funded entirely through sponsorships. It is only
through the support from partners that TEDxRheinMain is able to
continue. Some benefits of sponsoring or donating to TEDxRheinMain
are.
• Enhancing company image as a supporter of education and inspiration
• Increasing exposure in the community through interaction with though
leaders and talents from various disciplines and presence at media appearances
• Allowing potential recruits to gain hands-on experience
in areas relevant to their future careers
Leox1 MISSION

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“The probability of success is difficult to
estimate; but if we never search the chance
of success is zero.”
MISSION TEAM
Flight Control
Attila Bárdi
Liaison Scientist
DANIEL LEE
Hardware Support
PAUL WEGE
Operations Planning
WOLFGANG WEICHT

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Corporate partnerSHIP
PROGRAM PARTNER
1x
• Incl. partnership for
TEDxRheinMain in NOV/17
• Logo during breaks
• 2 VIP tickets
• Product sponsorship
• On-Site presentation
• 2 seats in mission car
• Logo on video-pre-rolls
• Logo on payload
• Logo on team shirt
• website partner
6.000€
KEY FACTS
Locations: Offsite RheinMain
Format: TEDxAdventure:
launch of balloon
with keynote
speaker from
EUMETSAT and
German weather
service DWD
Audience: 60 people onsite
Skill level: Intermediate
Date: April 2017
LAUNCH PARTNER
1x
• Logo on video pre-rolls
• Logo on payload
• Logo on team shirt
• website partner
2.000€
MISSION PARTNER
1x
• Product sponsorship
• On-Site presentation
• 2 seats in mission car
• Logo on video pre-rolls
• Logo on payload
• Logo on team shirt
• website partner
4.000€

14. Datanauts is a unique opportunity to take part
in one of mankind's greatest running projects.
There are various ways to become an essential
and valuable part of the TEDXRheinMain universe and
benefit from it massively.
Funding, expertise, location, hardware, software.
Whatever you want to contribute, it will be highly
welcome and earn you eternal kudos!
c/o Wolfgang Weicht
Hallgartenstrasse 7
60389 Frankfurt / Germany
VISIONARIES WANTED
hello@datanauts.org
http://linkedin.com/company/tedxrheinmain
http://hello.datanauts.org
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