Download - Suborbital Opportunities for Students
Fly Early, Fly Often, Fly Safe(science and research on reusable suborbital vehicles)
Fly Early, Fly Often, Fly Safe(science and research on reusable suborbital vehicles)
Dr. Kimberly EnnicoNASA Ames Research Center
November 15, 2011
CU SEDS
Dr. Kimberly EnnicoNASA Ames Research Center
November 15, 2011
CU SEDS
A little bit about me...
Dr. Kimberly Ennico & Dr. Sam Durrance (STS-35 & STS-67) at the runway dedication of Spaceport America, Las Cruces, NM, October 22, 2010.
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Topics du jourTopics du jour
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
Topics du jourTopics du jour
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital?What is Suborbital? Do reach space Move through
the atmosphere of the body from which it was launched
Are not traveling fast enough to escape gravity
Do not go into orbit.
Do reach space Move through
the atmosphere of the body from which it was launched
Are not traveling fast enough to escape gravity
Do not go into orbit.
Image adapted from Sir Isaac Newton’s A Treatise of the System of the World (c1680s)
Suborbital is nothing new...Suborbital is nothing new...
May 5, 1961 Alan Shepard’s historic Redstone rocket flight.
A Black Brant XII being launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility
Balloon payload being prepped by the CSBF in Palestine, TX.
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Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) Japanese Balloon & Sounding Rocket Program
Norway's Andøya Rocket Range
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Major World SpaceportsMajor World Spaceports
http://www.spacetoday.org/Rockets/Spaceports/LaunchSites.html*This graphic is a bit dated (see next slide)
21st Century U.S. Spaceports21st Century U.S. Spaceports
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/industry/media/spaceports.gif
Spaceport America Runway Dedication October 22, 2010
Spaceport America Runway Dedication October 22, 2010
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Spaceport America Hangar Dedication October 17, 2011
Spaceport America Hangar Dedication October 17, 2011
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Student Launch (SL-5) May 20, 2011
Student Launch (SL-5) May 20, 2011
http://www.spaceportamerica.com/http://www.launchnm.com
http://www.spaceportamerica.com/http://www.launchnm.com
CU RocketSatCU RocketSat
http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/COSGC_Projects/rocketsat/http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/rockon/RockSat/RockSat.htm
Sounding Rocket Payload Program
Started in 2005 by students
RockSat1 - Launched Sep 25, 2006a RockSat2 - Launched Apr 28,2007a RockSat3- Launched June 27, 2007a
RockSat 4 - Launched June 27, 2008b
RockOn/RockSat - Launched June 26, 2009b
Morphed into the RockSat-C & X programs...
aLas Cruces, NM; bWallops, VA
“Suborbital” has also been used to describe these platforms...
“Suborbital” has also been used to describe these platforms...
Global Hawk
ER-2
WB57
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
http://airbornescience.nasa.gov/http://sofia.usra.edu/
Topics du jourTopics du jour
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital Science?What is Suborbital Science?Science enabled by access
to 100 km (62 mile) altitude
Earth Science Remote Sensing Climate Science Vertical Atmospheric Sampling
Helioscience Solar storms
Observational science Infrared optics Astronomy targets of opportunity
Astrobiology DNA/microbes at edge of space
Science enabled by access to 100 km (62 mile)
altitude Earth Science
Remote Sensing Climate Science Vertical Atmospheric Sampling
Helioscience Solar storms
Observational science Infrared optics Astronomy targets of opportunity
Astrobiology DNA/microbes at edge of space
Science enabled by periods of micro or zero gravity
Biotech Gene Expression
Fundamental biology Vestibular system
Fundamental Physics Fluid dynamics Particle agglomeration
Human physiology Transitional g-response Radiation effects
Material Science Metal alloy phase separation Combustion physics
Science enabled by periods of micro or zero gravity
Biotech Gene Expression
Fundamental biology Vestibular system
Fundamental Physics Fluid dynamics Particle agglomeration
Human physiology Transitional g-response Radiation effects
Material Science Metal alloy phase separation Combustion physics
Technology Development STEM Education Workforce Development
What is Suborbital Science?What is Suborbital Science?Science PayloadsScience Payloads
Technology Development STEM Education Workforce Development
High Altitude Science SpotlightHigh Altitude Science Spotlight Study of the mechanisms by
which TGFs (Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes) are produced by lightning
Approach to have sensor permanently mounted on the suborbital vehicle -ray detector, wave receiver &
optical photometer High flight frequency &
routine flights enables cataloging of (1-2 ms) events and monitoring
PI: Joanne Hill, GSFC Platform: Lynx, SS2
Study of the mechanisms by which TGFs (Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes) are produced by lightning
Approach to have sensor permanently mounted on the suborbital vehicle -ray detector, wave receiver &
optical photometer High flight frequency &
routine flights enables cataloging of (1-2 ms) events and monitoring
PI: Joanne Hill, GSFC Platform: Lynx, SS2
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/29jan_firefly/
TGFs
35,000 feet(airline)
100,000 feet(balloon)
Expected for 330,000 feet(commercial suborbital)
1,000,000 feet(ISS)
Zero Gravity Corporation
Microgravity ScienceMicrogravity ScienceNASA Glenn's 5 second Zero Gravity Facility
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Microgravity Science SpotlightMicrogravity Science Spotlight A proposed study on how
“rubble pile” asteroids form and stick
An experimental study of the mechanical reorientation of ejecta blocks in a microgravity environment
Approach tests methods of reconstructing the block distribution from an imaging dataset
PI: Dan Durda/SwRI Platform: SF-104, Zero-G,
Blue Origin
A proposed study on how “rubble pile” asteroids form and stick
An experimental study of the mechanical reorientation of ejecta blocks in a microgravity environment
Approach tests methods of reconstructing the block distribution from an imaging dataset
PI: Dan Durda/SwRI Platform: SF-104, Zero-G,
Blue Origin
Itokawa
535 × 294 × 209 meters
the SwRI Pathfinder Payloadsthe SwRI Pathfinder Payloads
BioHarnessBioHarnessSuborbital Environment:Changes in gravity
Science Field: Life science, physiology
Objective: To understand the human’s cardiovascular system response due to instantaneous changes in gravity by repeatedly sampling a large population of individuals
Experiment Duration: Sequences of 5-10 min measurements
Human Tended: Yes
Specifications: Mass: 357.2 gPower: 6VDC (four 1.5V AA Batteries)Volume: 8.25 x 12.7 x 3.3 cmData Volume: supports 24 hr constant monitoring
Box of RocksBox of RocksSuborbital Environment:Microgravity
Science Field: Planetary Science
Objective: To understand the surface properties of small asteroids & comets by observing mechanical reorientation of ejecta blocks in a microgravity environment.
Experiment Duration: 5 minutes gravity
Human Tended: Not required
Specifications: Mass: 7.1kgPower: 14WVolume: 35.6 x 29.2 x 20.6 cm*Data Volume: 45.2 GB*
SWUISSWUISSuborbital Environment:Access from above 50 km altitude
Science Field: Earth & atmospheric sciences, planetary astronomy
Objective: Wide-field UV-visible imaging
Experiment Duration: (depends on target) System sensitivity V=8 mag (0.033s), V=11mag (10sec co-add)
Human Tended: Yes
Specifications: Mass: 6.5 kgPower: <18W (needs 11-15 VDC)Volume: All parts fit within 45.5 x 45.5 x 10 cm Data Volume: 40 GB (60 minutes continuous at 30fps)
Suborbital SWUIS-type system
Unique observations provided by unique access at higher elevations
>100 km (62 mi) Get minutes at twilight (instead of seconds) enable searches of large areas close to the Sun
50-100 km (31-62 mi) Sprites & Elve phenomena in Mesosphere
8 km (5 mi) get above most of water, enables IR observations
20-40 km (12-25 mi) Blue Jets phenomena in Stratosphere
80-100 km (50-62 mi) Meteors form when Earth intercepts a particle debris stream (meteor showers)
15 km (9mi) regime of highest aircraft platforms (manned w/ viewing windows)
>50 km (31mi) get above ozone, enable UV observations
the SwRI Approach...Multiple Science Payloads
per Flight“More science for your buck!”
Human physiology harness/experiments
(vision, heart, motor skills, ...)Multiple subjects & sampling
Passive microgravity experiments(biology, physics, fluids, ...)
Remote/autonomously operatedRepeated experiments
Scientist-operated Remote Sensing experiments
(targets of opportunity, unique observational windows provided by altitude)
Repeated sampling
Topics du jourTopics du jour
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Commercial Suborbital?
What is Commercial Suborbital?
Suborbital vehicles under development by emerging commercial companies
Reusable vehicles High flight rates Rapid-turn around Fly-on-demand
All support unmanned payloads Some allow human-tended experiments Lower cost than existing research
methods
Suborbital vehicles under development by emerging commercial companies
Reusable vehicles High flight rates Rapid-turn around Fly-on-demand
All support unmanned payloads Some allow human-tended experiments Lower cost than existing research
methods
Topics du jourTopics du jour
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
Virgin Galactic
XCOR Aerospace
Blue Origin
Armadillo Aerospace
Masten Space Systems
(circa 2010)
Virgin Galactic
XCOR Aerospace
Blue Origin
Armadillo Aerospace
Masten Space Systems
The current players are expanding....
Near Space Corp
Up Aerospace
Whittinghill Aerospace
RocketPlane Global
4 Frontier’s Star Lab
…and more to come…
Armadillo AerospaceArmadillo Aerospace
http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Homehttps://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/platforms/suborbital/supermod/
Supermod/Stig(VTVL / Unpiloted)
2011
May 2011
When 1st test flights are expected
Sep 2010
Jul 2011
Mar 2011
June 2011
Blue OriginBlue Origin
http://www.blueorigin.com/https://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/platforms/suborbital/newshepard/
New Shepard(VTVL / Unpiloted)
2011
Composite pressure
vessel Mar 2011
New Goddardtest vehicle 2006
August 2011August 2011
Masten Space SystemsMasten Space Systems
http://masten-space.com/https://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/platforms/suborbital/xaero/
Xaero(VTVL / Unpiloted)
2011
Xoie Oct 2009
XaeroMay 2011
XombieNov 2011
Test Stand
Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic
http://www.virgingalactic.com/http://www.scaled.com/projects/whiteknighttwo_spaceshiptwo_test_summaries
https://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/platforms/suborbital/spaceshiptwo/
Space Ship Two(HTHL/Piloted)
2010
April 6, 2011. Opening of SFO’s Terminal 2. White Knight 2 with Space Ship 2, underneath, visits SFO.
Photo: Mark Greenberg/Virgin America
XCOR AerospaceXCOR Aerospace
http://www.xcor.com/https://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/platforms/suborbital/lynx/
Lynx(HTHL / Piloted)
2012
March 2011
Wind Tunnel Testing 2010
Zero-G(not a suborbital vehicle, but an excellent venue for training)
Zero-G(not a suborbital vehicle, but an excellent venue for training)
http://www.gozerog.com/https://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/platforms/parabolic/gforce-one/
G-Force One(Boeing 727-200F )
2008
FAST 2010 Flight
FAST 2009 Flight
Who are Involved?Who are Involved?
These new commercial suborbital vehicles are “Complementary not
Competitive” to other suborbital and/or microgravity platforms
These new commercial suborbital vehicles are “Complementary not
Competitive” to other suborbital and/or microgravity platforms
PlatformDrop
TowersSounding Rockets
High Altitude Balloons
Parabolic Flights
International Space Station
Commercial Suborbital
Cost $5K $0.5-$1.2M $200-500K $8K $1-2.5M $50-200K
Cont. Time in -gravity
1-5 seconds
20 minutes 0 seconds30
secondsdays to months
4 minutes
Quality of Microgravity
High High None Low High High
Launch frequency
Once per month
Once every 6 months
Few times a year
Multiple flights per
day
Once every 6 months
Multiple flights per
day
Prep Time Few days ~ 1 year ~ 1yearFew
monthsSeveral Years
Few months
Payload Mass
< 450 kg < 680 kg500-1000
kg< 1500 kg
< 700 kg~1kg return
20 - 100 kg
Altitude 150 m 50-1,500 km 45-50 km 10 km 300 km 100 km
Maximum g-loading
25-65 g 20 g 1-1.5 g 2-4 g 2-4 g 2-4 g
Human Tended Science
No No No Yes Yes Yes
How do the platforms compare?
How do the platforms compare?
PlatformDrop
TowersSounding Rockets
High Altitude Balloons
Parabolic Flights
International Space Station
Commercial Suborbital
Cost $5K $0.5-$1.2M $200-500K $8K $1-2.5M $50-200K
Cont. Time in -gravity
1-5 seconds
20 minutes 0 seconds30
secondsdays to months
4 minutes
Quality of Microgravity
High High None Low High High
Launch frequency
Once per month
Once every 6 months
Few times a year
Multiple flights per
day
Once every 6 months
Multiple flights per
day
Prep Time Few days ~ 1 year ~ 1yearFew
monthsSeveral Years
Few months
Payload Mass
< 450 kg < 680 kg500-1000
kg< 1500 kg
< 700 kg~1kg return
20 - 100 kg
Altitude 150 m 50-1,500 km 45-50 km 10 km 300 km 100 km
Maximum g-loading
25-65 g 20 g 1-1.5 g 2-4 g 2-4 g 2-4 g
Human Tended Science
No No No Yes Yes Yes
Why Commercial Suborbital?Why Commercial Suborbital?
Drop TowerCommercial Suborbital
Parabolic Aircraft
ISS
Sounding Rocket
Scientific Balloon
Satellite
Hi-Alt Aircraft
Commercial suborbital can be used for instrument TRL-raising for future satellite and space station experiments
Remote Sensing Science
MicrogravityScience
Increasing TRL
Technology Readiness LevelsTechnology Readiness Levels
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codeq/trl/trlchrt.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_readiness_level
Founded 1869
20 Leagues
246 Teams/Clubs
Founded 1869
1 League
30 Teams/Clubs
Why Commercial Suborbital?Why Commercial Suborbital? Cost effectiveness Instrument flexibility Leverages private investment Unique capabilities
fly-on-demand rapid-turnaround human-in-the-loop
Hands-on experience Diverse research areas
Cost effectiveness Instrument flexibility Leverages private investment Unique capabilities
fly-on-demand rapid-turnaround human-in-the-loop
Hands-on experience Diverse research areas
Topics du jourTopics du jour
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
“Current Players” image courtesy of Alexander van Dijk (ARC/Flight Opportunities)
Researchers Scientists
TechnologistsAcademicsEducators
Government...
InvestorsInsurancers
Launch ProvidersIntegratorsSpaceports
...
Primarily facilitator ®ulatory roles,
also user & supplier (at certain times)
NASA’s Flight Opportunities
Program working here now
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Human Exploration & Operations (HEOMD)
Office of the Chief Technologist
Flight Opportunities
Partnerships,Innovation & Commercial
Space
Strategic Integration
Early Stage Innovation
• Research Grants• NIAC• SBIR/STTR• Centennial Challenges• Center Innovation Funds
TRL 1-3
Crosscutting Capabilities
Demonstrations
• Technology Demo MissionsEdison Small Satellite Demo Missions•Flight Opportunities
TRL 5-7
Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research (CRuSR)Facilitated Access to the Space Environment for Technology (FAST)
Suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicle (SRLV)
Game Changing Technology
• Development Program• Franklin Small Satellite Subsystems Technologies
TRL 3-5
CRuSR FAST
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OrbitalSRLV Parabolic
This sounds so cool, but...
How much is NASA investing in commercial suborbital?
NASA’S FY2011 Budget ~$19B
NASA today gets 0.47% of the Federal Budget, about $19B
NASA’S FY2011 Budget ~$19B
57% Human Space Flight (blue); 35% Science (Yellow/Orange); 3% Technology (Green); 1% Education (Pink); 4% Aeronautics (Red)
How money is divided up %
NASA’S FY2011 Budget ~$19B
$11B Human Space Flight (blue); $6.5B Science (Yellow/Orange); $570M Technology (Green); $190M Education (Pink); $760 Aeronautics (Red)
How money is divided up $B
Commercial Suborbital is 0.03 *0.026 = 0.008 = 0.8 % NASA Budget
= ~$14M/yr
NASA Agency Budget NASA Technology Budget
https://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/
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Topics du jourTopics du jour
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
What is Suborbital? What is Suborbital Science? What is Commercial Suborbital?
Who are involved? What are NASA’s roles? How can you get involved?
How can YOU* get involved?How can YOU* get involved? Fly a pathfinder payload on existing platforms Participate in proposal opportunities Join the Commercial Space Federation
Research & Education Affiliates** Take suborbital payload specialist training***
(if applicable) Attend conferences (e.g., NSRC)
Hold special sessions on suborbital platforms at established conference venues (e.g., AGU, ACS, AAS)**non-gov’t only***18 yrs and older
Fly a pathfinder payload on existing platforms Participate in proposal opportunities Join the Commercial Space Federation
Research & Education Affiliates** Take suborbital payload specialist training***
(if applicable) Attend conferences (e.g., NSRC)
Hold special sessions on suborbital platforms at established conference venues (e.g., AGU, ACS, AAS)**non-gov’t only***18 yrs and older
*The student, scientist, educator, researcher, user, ...
Rockon!Next Workshop
June 16 - 21, 2012Wallops Flight
Facility, Virginia
RockSat-Ccanister payload for
sounding rocketRockSat-X
more modular payload interface
http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/rockon/
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: Rock-On
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: Rock-On
http://www.cansatcompetition.com/Main.htmlhttp://www.cansatcompetition.com/Mission.html
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: CanSat
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: CanSat
Yearly Competition,each year has a unique goal
Goal 2012 Planetary Atmospheric Entry Vehicle
Organized by the American Astronautical Society (AAS)
and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(AIAA)
Team Application due: Nov 30, 2011
Flight:June 2012,
Cross Plains, Texas
Yearly Call comes out each September
Proposal winners get a flight. You need to have provided
other ways to build your payload.
Proposals Due: Dec 16, 2011
Selections Made: Jan 2012
Integration on HASP:July/Aug 2012
Flight:September 2012,
Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: High Altitude Student Platform (HASP)
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: High Altitude Student Platform (HASP)
http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: Microgravity University
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: Microgravity University
Yearly Call comes out each September
Proposal winners get a flight. You need to have provided other
ways to build your payload.
Letter Intent Due:Sept 14, 2011
Proposals Due: Oct 26, 2011
Selections Made: Dec 7, 2011
(you get about 4-6 months to ready your experiment)
Flight:June 2012
You get to fly on parabolic aircraft
(max of 5 flyers/team)
Experiments now only for ISS (Shuttle Program retired)
Announcement Nov 7, 2011Next payloads launch on Soyuz 32 and F9/Dragon
Current call: SSEP Mission 2 to ISS
Funding for building payload is provided, typically through sponsorships
Submit Plan by Feb 27, 2012
More detailed proposal due Apr 30, 2012
Downselect to 3 teams May 2012with series of reviews
Delivery of flight experiments Aug 22, 2012
Soyuz 32 launch Sep 26, 2012Return on Soyuz 31 Nov 12, 2012
(6.7 weeks on ISS)http://ssep.ncesse.org/
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: SSEP (Student Spaceflight Experiments Program)
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: SSEP (Student Spaceflight Experiments Program)
Drop Tower Experimentsat NASA’s Glenn Research
Center
Annual Middle School & High School Competition
Proposals due November Selections made DecemberDrop tests occur in March
Can get funding from NASA space grant consortiums!
http://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/DIME.html
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: DIME (Dropping In a Microgravity Environment) &
WING (What If No Gravity?)
Developing your own pathfinder payloads: DIME (Dropping In a Microgravity Environment) &
WING (What If No Gravity?)
There is not yet a fixed path for this activity
NASA Flight Opportunity model is “in the same spirit” as the Airborne Science Operations Flight Request System (SOFRS)
There is not yet a fixed path for this activity
NASA Flight Opportunity model is “in the same spirit” as the Airborne Science Operations Flight Request System (SOFRS)
http://airbornescience.nasa.gov/sofrs/
Note: Proposals for high-altitude aircraft payloads will continue to go through SMD ROSES (if available that year). Aircraft flight services proposals (using existing
instruments, e.g. AVIRIS/ASTER) go through the established NASA SOFRS program.
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https://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/opportunities/how-to-apply/https://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/opportunities/how-to-apply/
Note: Sounding Rocket & Balloon Payload Proposals continue to go through their est. SMD/ROSES AITT, G/LCAS, SHP LCAS, PAST, ASP, APRET(APRA) funding lines.H
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How to Fly a Science Investigation on Commercial Suborbital
How to Fly a Science Investigation on Commercial Suborbital
Idea
Earth and Space
Science
Life Science & uGravity
Possible Future Funding
Est. Funding
KEY: Funding Routes
Peer Review Selection
Flight DataInstrument
Interface
YourGrants
Commercial Suborbital
& Grav Vehicles Purchase
FlightsIdea
Commercial Suborbital
& Grav Vehicles
Flight Data
Letter of Endorsement from Vehicle Vendor
Purchase Flights
NASA / SOMD
NASA / OCT InstrumentInterface
NASA / SMD (ROSES)
Instrument
Interface
Flight Profile
CIR
NASA Flight Opportunities“Open Call”
Flight Profile
Compatibility check
Safety Review
NASA Flight Opportunities“Open Call”
R&D Grants from your Institution
NSF
Space Grant
NIH
DoD
Interface
Instrument
Other...
Commercial Suborbital
& Grav Vehicles
Flight
Purchase Flights
Flight Profile
Compatibility check
Safety Review
Data
http://www.commercialspaceflight.org/
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http://www.commercialspaceflight.org/research_and_education_affiliates.shtml
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Payload Specialist Training for Commercial Suborbital VehiclesPayload Specialist Training for Commercial Suborbital Vehicles
http://www.nastarcenter.com/http://www.nastarcenter.com/space/suborbital_scientist
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Next Generation Suborbital Researcher Conferences
Next Generation Suborbital Researcher Conferences
How
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NSRC 2010
Feb 18-20, 2010Boulder, CO
250+ attendees70 talks
13 sponsors
NSRC 2011
Feb 28-Mar 2, 2011Orlando, FL
350+ attendees100 talks, 20 posters
25 sponsors
NSRC 2012NSRC 2012 Conference dates
Feb 27-29, 2012 Palo Alto, CA Registration is open Abstracts due
Dec 2, 2011
Conference dates Feb 27-29, 2012
Palo Alto, CA Registration is open Abstracts due
Dec 2, 2011
http://nsrc.swri.eduHow
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Reusable Suborbital Vehicles & Parabolic Aircrafthttps://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/http://www.blueorigin.com/http://masten-space.com/http://www.xcor.com/http://www.virgingalactic.com/http://www.gozerog.com/
Reusable Suborbital Vehicles & Parabolic Aircrafthttps://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/http://www.blueorigin.com/http://masten-space.com/http://www.xcor.com/http://www.virgingalactic.com/http://www.gozerog.com/
Other gov’t suborbital/high-altitude platformshttp://airbornescience.nasa.gov/sofrs/ (Airborne Payloads)http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/ (Sounding Rockets)http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code820/ (Balloons)
Non-gov’t Payload & Launch Providers/Integratorshttp://www.upaerospace.us.com/http://www.nsc.aero/http://whittinghillaerospace.com/http://starlab-suborbital.com/Suborbital.html
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Blogshttps://flightopportunities.nasa.gov/blog/http://www.parabolicarc.com/http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/http://www.newspacejournal.com/http://moonandback.com
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Twitter @colinake (Masten Dir of Biz)@csf_spaceflight (CSF)@dmasten (Masten CEO)@gtwhitesides (VG CEO)@HobbySpacer (general)@kdavidian (FAA)@matt_isakowitz (CSF)@nasafo (NASA)@NASAWatch (general)@NSRC2011 (conference series)
@Pomerantz (VG)@spacecommerce @SpaceflightNow (general)@Spaceport_NM (spaceport)@Spacevidcast (general)@Suborbi_Science (science & education)@TheNASTARCenter (training)@virgingalactic (VG)...among so many...
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