FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
ROSES 2023 APRA & H-LCAS Suborbital Research Information Webinar
September 6, 2023
Abstract
On September 6, 2023 at 12 pm Eastern Time, NASA will hold an informational webinar focused on the suborbital research aspects of the ROSES-2023 D.3. Astrophysics Research and Analysis (APRA) and B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space (H-LCAS) program elements.
Specifically, this webinar will provide prospective applicants with information regarding the APRA and H-LCAS calls, the application process, and the various suborbital research platforms (rocket-powered or balloon launch vehicles) available. For ROSES-2023, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and the Flight Opportunities program are augmenting and complementing NASA’s traditional suborbital research capabilities available from the Balloon Program Office and Sounding Rocket Program Office with the addition of a suite of NASA-contracted commercial suborbital research capabilities. This expanded portfolio of rocket-powered vehicles and high-altitude balloons offers H-LCAS and APRA researchers additional suborbital platform options, expanded capabilities, and higher flight cadence to further enable innovative suborbital investigations and technology testing. Detailed information regarding the various platforms and their corresponding capabilities can also be found on the SMD Suborbital Research webpage.
Suborbital investigations submitted to APRA or H-LCAS must include a brief Payload Reference Document (PRD) at the time of proposal submission that provides basic information about the envisioned suborbital payload, including flight test objectives and payload size. The PRD form has been posted under other documents on the NSPIRES webpages for APRA and H-LCAS. For those that cannot attend, the webinar will be recorded and posted online in the SMD Suborbital Research webpage.
