What is VAST?
Idaho RISE (Research Involving Student Engineers and Educators) is
the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium student high-altitude scientific
balloon program for the state of Idaho. VAST (Vandal Atmospheric
Science Team) is the University of Idaho’s chapter of the program. The
goal of the Idaho VAST project is to develop the capability to design,
build, test, fly, and recover high altitude science and engineering
instrumentation. To date, VAST has launched over 10 science payloads,
reaching altitudes in excess of 100,000 feet (where the distance to the
horizon given a clear day is 390 miles).
Who participates in VAST?
VAST is a multidisciplinary project open to students of all class
levels (including high school) and from any discipline. The project
provides valuable experience for student participants in the areas of
teamwork, do*****entation, communication, and other technical areas that
students can use to boost their educational experiences at the
university (and have fun!).
How do I get involved?
If you are in the Moscow area and are attending school at the
University of Idaho, sign up for ENGR 204 (fall) or ENGR 205 (spring).
If you are a high school student in Moscow, talk to Pat Blount (Physics
teacher). If you are not in the Moscow area but still want to get
involved send us an e-mail or give us a call. We are always looking for
new enthusiastic contributers. learn more...
Contact Us
For general inquires about VAST, contact Brandy Holmes (brandy.m.holmes@gmail.com). For specific questions about projects or hardware click on the people
link and e-mail the appropriate team leads. Please note: the group
email addresses scattered throughout this site are for internal use, if
you are not on the list you will not be able to send to the list.
