. | . |
2023 Suborbital researchers conference to spotlight burgeoning rocket, balloon opportunities by Staff Writers Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 13, 2022
As the pace of commercial and civil suborbital space missions on rockets and balloons continues to climb, so does the number and diversity of research and educational payloads and payload specialists flying on these missions. The 2023 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC-2023) will convene February 27 to March 1 in Broomfield, Colorado, bringing together hundreds of suborbital researchers, educators, flight providers, spaceport operators and government officials. In suborbital flight, spacecraft reach the edge of space for short durations. NSRC is the premier conference for the suborbital space research and education community. NSRC-2023 will provide an in-depth forum for attendees to discuss funding, new research and education missions aboard the many suborbital flight vehicles in operation and under development, as well as new results from recent suborbital missions. Representatives from NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, numerous spaceports, suborbital vehicle operators, as well as researchers and educators and aerospace news media, will attend. "The new era of frequent commercial flights to suborbital altitudes for both payloads and for researchers and educators themselves is real now and accelerating rapidly," said Dr. Alan Stern, NSRC meeting organizer and associate vice president at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). "The NSRC-2023 conference will explore this acceleration and how space science engineering, education and public outreach have benefited as a result. The meeting will also provide a key networking opportunity for researchers and educators to meet with flight providers, funding agency representatives, and spaceport officials from across the U.S. and other nations as well." Organized by SwRI and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF), NSRC-2023 will feature dozens of keynote and invited presentations, as well as panel discussions, workshops, local aerospace company tours, presentations, posters and extensive networking opportunities. "The commercial suborbital launch market has arrived, accommodating both tourists, researchers and educators, opening up numerous possibilities for research discoveries and educational opportunities," added Karina Drees, president of the CSF. "The unique content at NSRC-2023 will further escalate research, education and other advancements in suborbital spaceflight."
NASA to fly six scientific balloons from New Mexico Wallops Island VA (SPX) Aug 30, 2022 NASA's Scientific Balloon Program is moving full-steam ahead into the fall 2022 campaign with six scientific, engineering, and student balloon flights supporting 17 missions. The flights are scheduled to launch from Fort Sumner, New Mexico, from mid-August through mid-October. With one balloon already off the ground, a test flight carrying several different technology payloads and other piggyback missions, the team hopes to launch the five remaining balloons by the end of the launch window in supp ... read more
|
|
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |