Support the Team
We have the experiment, the engineers, and the motivation -- now we need your help to get there. We are the first to participate in this program because of a very real hurdle all Alaskan endeavors face: cost. Finding the funds to get six people to Houston, stay there for ten days, and obtain local transportation is a large financial burden, not to mention the cost of meals and incidentals. To that end we seek your partnership.
We will recognize our contributors on our experiment enclosure, which will fly on the aircraft and appear in NASA public relations photos of the team performing experiments in zero-gravity. Furthermore, as our project is being partially funded by the Alaska Space Grant, all donations are matched dollar-for-dollar by NASA. So your donation will actually result in double that amount being supplied to our project!
Our budget is outlined below. If you are interested in helping us achieve this fantastic opportunity, and in bringing it back to inspire students across Alaska, please call our lab at (907) 474-5978 or write to us at fyspace@uaf.edu.
Current Budget
| Item | Total Price |
| ADXRS Single Axis Gyroscopes (6 required) | $216.00 |
| Single Axis Accelerometers (6 required) | $90.00 |
| 3-Axis Magnetometer (2 required) | $400.00 |
| Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) | $150.00 |
| Wiring | $150.00 |
| Passive Components (resistors, capacitors, etc.) | $100.00 |
| Platform Chassis | $200.00 |
| Control Mechanisms | $100.00 |
| Power Electronics | $200.00 |
| Communications Electronics | $200.00 |
| Computer Electronics | $300.00 |
| Testing Support Structures | $300.00 |
| Equipment Total | $2,406.00 |
| Airfare for 5 from Fairbanks, AK to Houston, TX* | $3,509.50 |
| Hotel accommodations for 5 in NASA/JSC area* | $1,578.00 |
| Project Total | $7,493.50 |