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You code MarsSociety app for Constellation, Google Summer of Code!

I just keep it short: You code open-source space apps for Constellation, Google Summer of Code pays! Constellation was selected as one out of 177 organizations for this year's edition of Google Summer of Code.

For all of you already interested, just follow this link to get more information about Constellation, our application ideas and how to apply[1].

The Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is an annual program, in which Google awards stipends (of 5,000 USD, as of 2012) to hundreds of students who successfully complete a requested free and open-source software coding project during the summer.[0]

We're looking for students within a wide spectrum. If you're just able to code a loop, but are an awesome mathematics modeler, or you're excellent with writing code but just know, what a Hohmann transfer is, we're looking for both of you! We're not just offering plain coding jobs.

Our Current Ideas are:
D1: Next Generation Distributed Super Computing - P2P-Science-Grid
A1: Solar System Grand Tour - a tour of one probe to all 8 planets plus pluto!
A2: Distributed Ground Station Network - tracking software for HGG.aero
A3: Airborne Observatory Flight Route Optimization - flight routes for airplanes like SOFIA
C1: Visualization / Screensaver
C2: Space Top Trumps (educational game)
Xx: your project! - if you have a great aerospace idea, just post it in our ideas thread.

And, to be honest, there are even more great organizations, where you could apply for. There is GNSS-SDR[2] that could be very intersting for HGG.aero as well.
Just give them all a visit and decide, and then choose Constellation!

You can also propose a Mars Society coding idea!

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code
[1] http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/ … esearchnet
[2] http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/ … 3/gnss_sdr