Columbia Space Initiative - Revision history

AussieTony: /* External links */ added CSI Slack

2025-06-02T00:30:41Z

‎External links: added CSI Slack

AussieTony: sourced content from www.columbiaspace.org and had ChatGPT assist in adding to this wiki

2025-06-02T00:29:01Z

sourced content from www.columbiaspace.org and had ChatGPT assist in adding to this wiki

AussieTony: added 2025 Zvi Galil Award

2025-05-29T01:40:05Z

added 2025 Zvi Galil Award

AussieTony at 22:48, 25 May 2025

2025-05-25T22:48:55Z

AussieTony at 22:48, 25 May 2025

2025-05-25T22:48:45Z

AussieTony: updated with current content as of May 2025

2025-05-25T19:52:19Z

updated with current content as of May 2025

Greentea: added some details about the club

2021-02-09T15:58:03Z

added some details about the club

Keenan at 06:07, 30 March 2017

2017-03-30T06:07:15Z

Keenan: /* Overview */

2017-03-30T06:02:40Z

‎Overview

Keenan: Added notable members.

2017-03-30T06:01:18Z

Added notable members.

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*[https://columbiaspace.org/ CSI website]		*[https://columbiaspace.org/ CSI website]
		+	*[https://columbiaspace.slack.com/ CSI Slack workspace]

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-The '''Columbia Space Initiative''' (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus. CSI competes in NASA challenges, do outreach and provide members with networking in the space science field. It was founded in September 2015 (unsurprisingly) with the help of professor and former NASA astronaut [[Michael_Massimino|Mike Massimino]]. CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons. CSI organizes many events across campus, including live call-ins with the International Space Station and talks with prominent people in the space domain such as former astronauts and NASA employees.
+The '''Columbia Space Initiative''' (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus and Columbia's largest engineering club. CSI competes in NASA challenges, do outreach and provide members with networking in the space science field. It was founded in September 2015 (unsurprisingly) with the help of professor and former NASA astronaut [[Michael_Massimino|Mike Massimino]]. CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons. CSI organizes many events across campus, including live call-ins with the International Space Station and talks with prominent people in the space domain such as former astronauts and NASA employees.
-In 2025, CSI was awarded the Zvi Galil Award for Improvement in Engineering Student Life.
+== Membership and Participation ==
 == External links ==
 *[https://columbiaspace.org/ CSI website]

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 As of May 2025, the club's website listed 12 active missions and 629 active members, and has been funded for a CubeSat launch in 2027.
 == External links ==
 *[https://columbiaspace.org/ CSI website]

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*[https://columbiaspace.org/ CSI website]		*[https://columbiaspace.org/ CSI website]
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−	~~[[Michael_Massimino\|Mike Massimino]]~~

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-The '''Columbia Space Initiative''' (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus. CSI competes in NASA challenges, do outreach and provide members with networking in the space science field. It was founded in September 2015 (unsurprisingly) with the help of professor [[Mike Massimino]]. CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons. CSI organizes many events across campus, including live call-ins with the International Space Station and talks with prominent people in the space domain such as former astronauts and NASA employees.
+The '''Columbia Space Initiative''' (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus. CSI competes in NASA challenges, do outreach and provide members with networking in the space science field. It was founded in September 2015 (unsurprisingly) with the help of professor and former NASA astronaut [[Michael_Massimino|Mike Massimino]]. CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons. CSI organizes many events across campus, including live call-ins with the International Space Station and talks with prominent people in the space domain such as former astronauts and NASA employees.
 As of May 2025, the club's website listed 12 active missions and 629 active members, and has been funded for a CubeSat launch in 2027.
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 == External links ==
 *[https://columbiaspace.org/ CSI website]

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−	~~===Overview===~~	+	The '''Columbia Space Initiative''' (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus. CSI competes in NASA challenges, do outreach and provide members with networking in the space science field. It was founded in September 2015 (unsurprisingly) with the help of professor [[Mike Massimino]]. CSI has participates in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons. CSI organizes many events across campus, including talks with former astronauts, NASA employees, and individuals involved in the space industry.
−	The Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus~~, from~~ NASA challenges to outreach and ~~job opportunities~~ in the space ~~exploration~~ field. ~~Founded~~ in September 2015 with the help of ~~astronaut~~ professor Mike Massimino, CSI has ~~participated~~ in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons~~, and has organised~~ many events with former astronauts, NASA employees, and individuals involved in the space industry.	+
		+	CSI is one of the biggest clubs at Columbia, with an over-1,000 person Slack workspace. Basically everyone on campus is either in CSI or has a friend in CSI. The reason for this is probably the fact that every SEAS freshman thinks they want to work at NASA and every physics major thinks they want to be an astrophysicist. To the dismay of the SEAS freshmen though, CSI is much more focused on science than on engineering, and CSI's engineering teams are fairly lackluster compared to teams at other schools.
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		+	== External links ==
		+	*[https://columbiaspace.org/ CSI website]

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	===Overview===		===Overview===
	The Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus, from NASA challenges to outreach and job opportunities in the space exploration field. Founded in September 2015 with the help of astronaut professor Mike Massimino, CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons, and has organised many events with former astronauts, NASA employees, and individuals involved in the space industry.		The Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus, from NASA challenges to outreach and job opportunities in the space exploration field. Founded in September 2015 with the help of astronaut professor Mike Massimino, CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons, and has organised many events with former astronauts, NASA employees, and individuals involved in the space industry.
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−	~~===Notable Members===~~
−	~~Nhu Doan is considered a notable member, at least by herself.~~

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 ===Overview===
-The Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus, from NASA challenges to outreach and job opportunities in the space exploration field. Founded in September 2015 with the help of Mike Massimino (ex-astronaut faculty), CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons, and has organised many events with ex astronauts, NASA employees, and individuals involved in the space industry.
+The Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus, from NASA challenges to outreach and job opportunities in the space exploration field. Founded in September 2015 with the help of astronaut professor Mike Massimino, CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons, and has organised many events with former astronauts, NASA employees, and individuals involved in the space industry.
 ===Notable Members===
 Nhu Doan is considered a notable member, at least by herself.

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		+	===Overview===
	The Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus, from NASA challenges to outreach and job opportunities in the space exploration field. Founded in September 2015 with the help of Mike Massimino (ex-astronaut faculty), CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons, and has organised many events with ex astronauts, NASA employees, and individuals involved in the space industry.		The Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) is a student group dedicated to space projects on campus, from NASA challenges to outreach and job opportunities in the space exploration field. Founded in September 2015 with the help of Mike Massimino (ex-astronaut faculty), CSI has participated in three NASA challenges (Micro-g NExT, RASCAL and BIG), launched its own model rockets and balloons, and has organised many events with ex astronauts, NASA employees, and individuals involved in the space industry.
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		+	===Notable Members===
		+	Nhu Doan is considered a notable member, at least by herself.