Fall 2014 Near-Space Balloon Competition!
Proposals are now being accepted for the 4th annual Near-Space Balloon Competition (NSBC). Students design and build payloads (science/engineering experiments) to be flown on high altitude balloons that reach the stratosphere at ~100,000 feet. That’s the edge of space!
This NASA competition is open to North Dakota students grades 6-12 in teams of 3-20. Space Grant will fund accepted proposals with up to $250 per payload and reimburse travel funds to the launch at the University of North Dakota in late fall/early winter 2014.
Proposals due: October 10, 2014
Read more about NSBC and watch a video of past competitions here.
Below are links with important information regarding this year’s competition!
High Altitude Ballooning Experiment Ideas:
http://www.ihabproject.com/CanisterLab/
http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2011/01/launch-your-own-high-altitude.html
http://tulsarocketry.org/events/rocketscience/payload-examples/
Please contact Tim Buli, student lead, at balloons@ndspacegrant.org with questions. Good luck!
