[Server-sky] Cubesat funding and flight opportunities

[Michael Turner]

On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Charles Radley <cfrjlr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/29/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Turner wrote:
>>> The Dragon capsules which reuspply ISS carry cubesat launchers
>>
>>> Funding is available for worthy proposals.
>> Specifics would be nice, Charles. Is this some new program, about
>> which details are not yet public? Where would we find out more about
>> the amounts of funding, and the sponsor's criteria for "worthy"?
>
>
> The program is administered by CASIS

Oh, OK then. A pretty well-established organization.

http://www.iss-casis.org/CASISBasics/ForResearchers.aspx

Are you saying there are new cubesat flight opportunities through this outfit?

> Not much is published about that stuff.

Can you give an example of how CASIS has been than forthcoming about
cubesat flight opportunities?

> [snip]
> Send me a draft proposal and I will pass it on to  our contacts at CASIS
> for a preliminary opinion.

What are the advantages of going through you as opposed to simply
contacting CASIS directly?

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On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Charles Radley <cfrjlr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/29/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Turner wrote:
>>> The Dragon capsules which reuspply ISS carry cubesat launchers
>>
>>> Funding is available for worthy proposals.
>> Specifics would be nice, Charles. Is this some new program, about
>> which details are not yet public? Where would we find out more about
>> the amounts of funding, and the sponsor's criteria for "worthy"?
>
>
> The program is administered by CASIS
>
> Not much is published about that stuff.
>
> At Liftport Group we are in discussion with CASIS about Cubesat opps.
>
> I am can probably arrange a conf call if interested.
>
> Send me a draft proposal and I will pass it on to  our contacts at CASIS
> for a preliminary opinion.
>
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