1. Near Space Platforms For Amateur Space and Astronomy ALCON 2002 L. Paul Verhage Program Manager, TVNSP

2. Presentation Overview Unique Environment Limitations Video Examples Experiments in Near Space Starting A Program Show And Tell Questions And Answers

3. Near Space Is Unique Cold (-60 to –90 F) Low Air Pressure (< 10 mb) Dry (Stratosphere) Above The Weather Lethal Identical To Mars

4. Limitations Limited Weight Lack Of Stability

5. Video Tape From Near Space

6. Amateur Science in Near Space Meteor Observations Collect Meteoric Dust Cosmic Rays Solar Studies Test Technology

7. Starting A Program Amateur Radio License Program Microcontrollers Assemble Equipment Practice! Accept Risk!!

8. Examples of Equipment and Results Near Space Capsule Experiments and Results Launch Equipment

9. Questions And Answers