Overview
As a coordination and advisory committee of the CSF, the Suborbital Applications Researchers Group (SARG) is composed of experienced scientists, researchers and educators dedicated to furthering the research and education potential of commercial suborbital launch vehicles.
The goals of SARG are to increase awareness of commercial suborbital vehicles in the science, R&D and education communities, work with policymakers to ensure that payloads can have easy access to these vehicles and generate new ideas for uses of these vehicles for science, engineering, and education missions.
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Members
The members of SARG encompass a wide range of scientific disciplines, from microgravity chemistry and space life sciences to mechanical engineering, atmospheric sciences, and education:
• Dr. Steven Collicott, SARG Chair, Purdue University – Microgravity Physics
• Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, Vice Chair, Ball Aerospace – Planetary Science
• Dr. Sean Casey, Silicon Valley Space Center – Astrophysics
• Dr. Joshua Colwell, University of Central Florida – Microgravity Physics
• Dr. Daniel Durda, Southwest Research Institute – Planetary Science
• Mr. Steve Heck (USAF-ret), Citizens in Space – Education and Public Outreach
• Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul, University of Florida – Life Sciences
• Dr. Mark Shelhamer, Johns Hopkins University – Space Life Sciences
• Dr. H. Todd Smith, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory – Aeronomy
• Mr. Charlie Walker, Human Spaceflight
Commercial Spaceflight Federation staff serve as the SARG Program Officers.
Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference
SARG is playing a leadership role in the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC) series, which brings together scientists, engineers, educators and vehicle developers to discuss research and education missions using commercial suborbital vehicles. The 2016 conference is scheduled to take place from June 2 – 4 at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, CO.
SARG Ambassadors Program
SARG is now recruiting Ambassadors to help communicate the Research and Education Mission (REM) promise of next-gen suborbital spaceflight to colleagues, the public, and funding agencies. From time to time, SARG will provide Ambassadors who sign up on the interest form below with specific opportunities to communicate to such groups in your local area, and we may also ask Ambassadors to communicate in writing or phone calls with Congress or funding agencies, or even to write materials to university or professional society newsletters. To learn more, visit the Ambassadors website.