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Near Space Platforms For Amateur Space and Astronomy
ALCON 2002
L. Paul Verhage
Program Manager, TVNSP
Presentation Overview
• Unique Environment• Limitations• Video Examples• Experiments in Near Space• Starting A Program• Show And Tell• Questions And Answers
Near Space Is Unique
• Cold (-60 to –90 F)• Low Air Pressure (< 10 mb)• Dry (Stratosphere)
• Above The Weather• Lethal • Identical To Mars
Limitations
• Limited Weight
• Lack Of Stability
Video Tape From Near Space
Amateur Science in Near Space
• Meteor Observations
• Collect Meteoric Dust
• Cosmic Rays
• Solar Studies
• Test Technology
Starting A Program
• Amateur Radio License
• Program Microcontrollers
• Assemble Equipment
• Practice!
• Accept Risk!!
Examples of Equipment and Results
• Near Space Capsule
• Experiments and Results
• Launch Equipment
Questions And Answers
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