DIVE IN THE SKY

Nedas Butkevičius

Class 8E

Kaunas “Vyturio” Catholic School,

Lithuania

Gustaitis Antanas (1898–1941).

Pilot, aviation constructor.

Kazimieras Simonavičius (1600–1651).

Artillery engineer, inventor of the rocket, the

author of the 1st book about multistage

rocket creation.

Steponas Darius (1896–1933) and

Stasys Girėnas (1893–1933) flew

across the Atlantic ocean by plane

“Lituanica” without landing in 1933.

Aspiration of Lithuanians to the Sky

Bronius Oškinis (1913–1985).

Gliders constructor, gliding pioneer.

Rimantas Stankevičius (1944–1990).

Cosmonaut who test flew space shuttle Buran.

More than 100 Lithuanian origin

scientists and engineers are included

in the NASA (USA) space activities

and space missions*.

*Arvydas Kliorė (Mariner, Pioneer Venus, Galileo and Cassini), Antonis Dobrovolskis (Pioneer and "Venus"), Vytenis Vasyliūnas (Voyager and Galileo), Arvydas

Vaišnys (Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), Romuald Kašuba (Saturn IV and the Lunar Excursion

Module),, Julius Jodele ("Ranger" and "Mariner") and many others

Aspiration of Lithuanians to the Sky

Jurgis Kairys (1952).

European and the World aerobatic

champion, who won the most of FAI

World Cup (Grand Prix) races.

80th Anniversary of “Lituanica” Flight: New Ambitions

Lithuanica Sat–1 LitSat–1

Deadline: the 8th

of December

from the

spaceflight

company

“Orbital”, rocket

carrier "Cygnus".

Deadline:

2013 12 – 2014 04

Would You Like to See the Creators

of Lithuanica Sat–1?

Press here

Kaunas – My Hometown

• Kaunas is located in the confluence the country's

largest rivers Nemunas and Neris, is believed was

mentioned in 1030 in Arabic descriptions.

• In 1919 in Kaunas the first

radio station in Lithuania was opened.

Kaunas – My Hometown

• In 1920-1939 Kaunas was

the temporary capital of Lithuania.

• Žaliakalnio funicular,

opened in 1931 – first in Lithuania and one of the

oldest operating funiculars in Europe.

Kaunas – My Hometown is Famous for

Valley of Confluence – the national open-access R&D center, which will focus on cohesive chemistry and pharmaceutical, energy of the future, mechatronics, information & communication technology.

Science & Technology

Kaunas – My Hometown is Famous for

• The first and only performs complex Heart and Lung

transplantations.

• The first Clinic in Baltics, where breast cancer treating

with brachytherapy began.

• The only positron emission tomography – in Kaunas

Clinics.

Medicine Science

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinic, founded

in 1940 is the largest multi-profiled medical institution in Lithuania.

Kaunas – My Hometown is Famous for

Darius and Girėno airfield, founded in 1915 - the oldest

operating airfield in Lithuania and one of the

oldest in Europe. Kaunas International

Airport, opened in 1988.

Aviation History

Kaunas – My Hometown is Famous for

Education Institutions

•There are 7 universities and

academies, 4 other high school

divisions

• 12 gymnasiums

• 44 secondary schools

• 3 juniors’ schools

• 9 main schools

• 15 primary schools

• 12 school-preschool institutions

Kaunas “Vyturio” Catholic School is Celebrating

the 45th Anniversary in 2013

Kaunas “Vyturio” Catholic School is Famous for

• Being the only school in Kaunas,

working under the purposeful art (music)

education programs and has Music

department.

Our school is proud of the winners in

international and national competitions.

• Implementing Catholic (Salesian

Preventive System) education system.

The educative method was developed

by the Salesians upon the pedagogical

experience of Saint John Bosco in 19th

century in Turin.

• It is based on three pillars:

reason, religion and loving-kindness.

• Being certified

as Olweus school

(violence against

children

prevention

program).

Kaunas “Vyturio” Catholic School is Famous for

Famous Lithuania artists, scientists, poets, priests,

doctors, teachers, athletes, TV stars

studied at our school:

• Vytautas Ališauskas

• Valdemaras Chomičius

• Rolandas Daugėla

• Sigutis Jačėnas

• Kęstutis Kriščiūnas

• Judita Leitaitė

• Šarūnas Marčiulionis

• Arūnas Matelis

• Edita Mildažytė

• Gintarė Volungevičiūtė-

Shmidt

I’m proud of being part of Kaunas “Vyturio” Catholic

School society

I’m 14

I like going for sports

I’m going deep to enhance my knowledge

in mathematics, physics and languages

I’m

interested

in Chinese

language

我喜歡中國

我喜歡中國

My hobby travelling &

aviation

My Future Dream – to Become a King of the Sky

Engine is the heart of

airplane,

but pilot is it's soul.

https://www.google.lt/search?q=lithuania+from+satellite&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=OEN1UozBHa_

fsAT8yIH4BA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=874#q=lithuania+map+at+the+night+from+satelite&tb

m=isch

http://www.technologijos.lt/n/mokslas/astronomija_ir_kosmonautika/S-36715/straipsnis?name=S-

36715&l=2&p=1

http://lituanica80.15min.lt/apie-projekta

http://www.kosmonautai.lt

https://www.google.lt/search?q=kauno+santakos+slenis&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=RER1UuzmC

I_MsQTMxYHIBQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=874#q=kauno+oro+uostas&tbm=isch

http://www.masterfile.com/stock-photography/image/400-05152698/Road-turning-right-traffic-sign-against-

bright-sky

The links used for presentation:

http://eofdreams.com/sky.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qVcPze6kZw8

http://www.kmuk.lt

www.veidas.lt

http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDaliakalnio_funikulierius

http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaunas

The links used for presentation:

https://www.google.lt/search?q=kaunas&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Sn9_UvS0LK-

vsQTdqoGoDQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=699

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesian_Preventive_System

http://www.sppc.lt/index.php?-1647982807

https://www.google.lt/search?q=%C5%A1ar%C5%ABnas+mar%C4%8Diulionis&source=lnms&tbm=is

ch&sa=X&ei=fZZ_UvPsGK7msATioYHgDQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=699

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Thank You

for participation

in the Lithuanian

sky journey with

me!