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HASP HELIOS 2012 Gateway to Space

The High Altitude Student Payload (HASP) initiative allows undergraduate students to conduct research on solar phenomena using high-altitude balloons. The program is supported by the Colorado Space Grant Consortium and features balloon flights reaching 36 km (120,000 ft) with payload capacities of up to 20 kg. Students will analyze solar activity in the Hydrogen-Alpha and Calcium (II) Potassium wavelengths, which can enhance our understanding of the Sun's lower and mid-chromosphere. This mission demonstrates the feasibility of balloon-based observatories for solar observation.

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HASP HELIOS 2012 Gateway to Space

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  1. Undergraduate Research Opportunity Fund HASP HELIOS 2012Gateway to Space Colorado Space Grant Consortium University of Colorado at Boulder

  2. HASP Background • High Altitude Student Payload – Supported by LSU • Provides students opportunity to conduct research and experiments • 11 million ft3 helium balloon • 36 km (120,000 ft) • In-float 15-36 hours • 8 small - 3kg payloads • 4 large - 20kg payloads

  3. HASP Interface

  4. Mission Overview

  5. Hydrogen-Alpha Exploration with Light IntensityObservationof theSun Mission Overview • Observations of the Sun currently rely on ground and orbiting solar observatories, hindered by cost, accessibility, and atmospheric interference • James Webb Space Telescope ~ $1.6 billion • Kepler Telescope ~ $600 million • Average Shuttle Launch ~ $450 million • Mission offers analysis of: • Lower Chromosphere (Ca II – K) • Mid Chromosphere (H-A) • Solar Magnetic Field (both) • MicroFlares (both) • Arch Filaments (both) Shall demonstrate the feasibility of high-altitude balloon based observatories Shall analyze and understand solar phenomena by observing the Sun in Hydrogen-Alpha and Calcium(II) Potassium wavelengths

  6. Concept of Operations Night Float Day Float 36 km Ascent Descent Altitude Launch Landing Flight Timeline T 1 hrs Ascent to float altitude of 36 km T 4 hrs System Initialized SHAIRC/ADCS tracking/imaging Sun T-0 hrs System powered off for launch and ascent T 10 hrs Sleep mode T 20 hrs System powered off for descent T 24 hrs Payload Retrieval

  7. Prototyping

  8. Manufacturing

  9. Testing

  10. Fully Integrated

  11. Pre-Launch

  12. Launched

  13. Conclusion • Ultimate objective: to gather quality data and images at high altitude by which we can prove the feasibility of high-altitude balloon observatories • Space Grant is awesome

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