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We submitted a HASP proposal on Dec 17th, 2007 and will hear sometime in January if we will won a spot on the Summer 2008 flight.

Payload Title: Demonstrating Intensity of Electromagnetic High Altitude Radiation Determination

The University of Colorado – Boulder team will determine the viability of high altitude observatories by diurnal imaging of celestial bodies, measuring and recording light intensity in the stratosphere as a function of altitude, and by nocturnal imaging of celestial bodies to determine atmospheric turbulence and light intensity due to residuals in the atmosphere.

            This will be achieved by mounting four photometers at 45° from the horizon. During ascent and descent these will record data for broadband viewing while at night, an astronomical filter wheel will record data for five different wavelengths of light. Two CCD cameras will record video during the flight. One large angle field of view (FOV) CCD will find points of reference in the night sky while the other smaller FOV CCD will make more detailed observations. Additionally, MEMS accelerometer and gyroscope will record the vibration and stability of the platform.  This student lead team will continue to work with scientific advisers from Dartmouth and the Southwest Research Institute to build upon flight experiences from Fall 2007. The DIE HARD team will require little C&DH control from HASP, little power, and will meet the structural envelope and requirements of the HASP Interface Manual.

Payloads flown on the Fall 2007 Flight testing some of the technology to be flown on a HASP.