Near-Space STEM Balloon Project

The Nashua Area Radio Club is working to provide a STEM learning opportunity and project to be planned and executed by young people. The Nashua Area Radio Club is working with local schools and other youth organizations to benefit from this learning project.

Our goals for the project include:

·   The building, launching, recovery, and post-flight data analysis of a high-altitude balloon ascending to near-space and back, using an on-board atmospheric data collection and an amateur radio transmitter to enable ground tracking

·   Enabling young people to plan and execute the project with help and guidance from members of the Nashua Area Radio Club and supporting adults from organizations that wish to assist us

Helping young people gain STEM-based experience by handling all phases of the project including:

·   Planning the flight, the balloon configuration, and its payload

·   Building the balloon and testing it on the ground

·   Launching, tracking, and recovering the balloon’s payload

·   Collecting and analyzing atmospheric data

·   Creating a presentation to be delivered to fellow students and other interested groups about the project

Our goal is to launch this year, with your help we can make a fantastic learning experience for the youth in our communities.  

Please be as generous as you are able and please share with your friends.  

If you work with youth organizations and would like to partner with us on this exciting project, please contact us .