Supported by NearSpace Education

Questions?

Dan White <dan.white@valpo.edu>

1. Payload prep and info session

Valparaiso University, Gellersen building. Use the east entrance on Sturdy Rd. and park next to the silver oval solar energy research building.

  • Friday July 11 at 6:00 PM.

2. Saturday July 12 Schedule

9:30 AM

Participants arrive and check in. Attach your experiment payload box or add experimental items to provided containers. Balloon filling will start.

10:15 AM

Balloon filling will begin around after payloads are attached.
Count down and release will happen once all systems are GO for launch (about 10:20).

10:30 — 11:30 AM

(approx.) Faculty-led tours of the College of Engineering building and the Department of Geography, Meteorology, and Environmental Science building.

11:30 AM — ???

Chase team will continue tracking the balloon and go retrieve the experiments.

3. Where

Park in Parking Lot 15 on the west side of the Harre Union building. A parking permit is not needed for this event.

campus map route