Call for Payloads – High Altitude Student Platform
Opportunity shared on behalf of Louisiana Space Grant:
HASP can support up to 12 student payloads (providing power, telemetry and commanding) during a flight to an altitude of 122,000 feet for up to 20 hours. The NASA Balloon Program Office and Louisiana Space Grant Consortium anticipate flying HASP at least through 2017. There is no cost for launch and flight operations. Student teams will need to raise their own funds to support the development of their payload and, if necessary, for travel to Palestine, TX for HASP integration and Ft. Sumner, NM for flight operations.
Details about previous HASP flights and the student payloads flown can be found on the “Flight Information” page of the HASP website at http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/Flightinfo.php Details on the payload constraints and interface with HASP as well as online access to the CFP materials can be found on the “Participant Info” page of the HASP website at http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/Participantinfo.php
Applications are due December 16, 2016 and selections will be announced by mid-January 2017.
If you have any questions about the application materials or HASP, feel free to contact us at guzik@phunds.phys.lsu.edu
We will be conducting a Q&A Teleconference about HASP and the application process on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 10:00 am (central time). Groups who have previously flown on HASP as well as new organizations should plan on attending this teleconference. To participate, dial in to 1-844-467-4685 a few minutes prior to the conference time. When requested enter the conference ID number 780290 followed by the # key.
Forms can be found here.
