Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), viii, xi, 7,
159, 181, 183, 184, 287, 289–291, 295,
296, 299
Cosmic microwave background (CMB), viii, ix,
xiii, 112, 153, 154, 159, 181, 183, 184,
193, 202, 252, 282, 286, 287, 289–291,
296, 298
Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass (CREAM), xvii,
24, 182, 186–188, 295, 306
Crain, J.L., xvi
D
DayStar, 57, 58
de Bort, L., 2, 33, 270
DeDieu, P., 239
Deep Space Test Bed (DSTB), 42–44
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA), 192, 227–228
De León, P., 92
DELTA III, 51, 53
Department of Supply (DOS), 223
Dethloff, H.C., 207, 303, 305
Devlin, M.J., 284
Deyoe, T.W., 91
DLR (German Aerospace Center), 149, 219
DoD, 31, 107
E
Early, L., 236, 260
Earth to Sky Calculus, 247, 248
Edge of Space, 4, 6, 15, 24, 96–98, 102, 189, 241,
242, 247, 250, 254
Edge of Space Sciences (EOSS), 241–243
Eggers, J.L., xviii
Empowering undergraduates via Mentorships,
Professional development, Leadership,
and Opportunities for Youth
Engagement (EMPLOYEE), 240, 256
Engineering and Technology Directorate (ETD),
158
Esrange, 123, 133–136, 142, 265
European Launcher Development Organisation
(ELDO), 134
European Space Research
Organisation (ESRO), 134
European Union (EU), 33, 143, 217–219
EXCELSIOR, 226
Exposing Microorganisms in the Stratosphere
(E-MIST), 148
Extended Life Balloon-Borne Observatories
(ELBBO), 24
Extreme Universe Space Observatory SuperPressure Balloon (EUSO-SPB), 20, 21,
138, 173
F
Fairbrother, D., 197, 275
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 54,
66–68, 73–76, 96, 105, 106, 123, 127,
128, 197, 225, 228, 241, 257
Federal Communications Commission (FCC),
83, 229
Fine Steering Mirror (FSM), 318
Flight communication and data
system (FCDS), 43
Flight Control Unit (FCU), 210
Flight Readiness Review (FRR), 69
Flight safety, 71–72, 125, 126, 227, 230, 262
Foremost Corp, 268
Fort Sumner, 15, 19, 32, 37, 44, 51, 56, 62, 68,
122, 125–128, 148, 153, 161, 177, 178,
194, 197, 208, 209, 261–264, 287, 317
FreeFall Aerospace, 15
FUGO, 273
G
Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic
Terahertz Observatory (GUSTO), 138,
167–169, 213, 215, 220, 298
Gamma-Ray Astro-Imager with Nuclear Emulsion
(GRAINE), 131
Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares
(GRIPS), 179, 180, 294, 339, 341
General Mills, 29, 99, 225, 256, 272, 273
Geophysical Monitoring for Climatic Change
(GMCC), 204
Gilcrease, A., 200, 262
Givot, R., 237, 239
Global Aerospace, 114–121
Global Aerospace Corporation (GAC), xvii, 61,
114, 116, 117, 119
Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML), 204, 205
Global Positioning System (GPS), 8, 26, 32, 34,
54, 55, 78, 86, 96, 101, 105, 147,
150–152, 167, 243, 309
Global Satellite Navigation System (GSNS), 220
GOES, vii, 41, 76, 260, 320
Gondola Automatic Parachute
Release (GAPR), 62
Gondola for High Altitude Planetary Science
(GHAPS), 318, 321
Goode, N., 44
Gopalswamy, N., 284
GOPHER, 226
Gorham, P.W., xvi, 189, 285
Graduate Research Fellowship
Program (GRFP), 234
Greenhouse, Ozone and Atmospheric Trace gas
(GOAT), 212
Gregory, D., 197, 276
Index 349
159, 181, 183, 184, 287, 289–291, 295,
296, 299
Cosmic microwave background (CMB), viii, ix,
xiii, 112, 153, 154, 159, 181, 183, 184,
193, 202, 252, 282, 286, 287, 289–291,
296, 298
Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass (CREAM), xvii,
24, 182, 186–188, 295, 306
Crain, J.L., xvi
D
DayStar, 57, 58
de Bort, L., 2, 33, 270
DeDieu, P., 239
Deep Space Test Bed (DSTB), 42–44
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA), 192, 227–228
De León, P., 92
DELTA III, 51, 53
Department of Supply (DOS), 223
Dethloff, H.C., 207, 303, 305
Devlin, M.J., 284
Deyoe, T.W., 91
DLR (German Aerospace Center), 149, 219
DoD, 31, 107
E
Early, L., 236, 260
Earth to Sky Calculus, 247, 248
Edge of Space, 4, 6, 15, 24, 96–98, 102, 189, 241,
242, 247, 250, 254
Edge of Space Sciences (EOSS), 241–243
Eggers, J.L., xviii
Empowering undergraduates via Mentorships,
Professional development, Leadership,
and Opportunities for Youth
Engagement (EMPLOYEE), 240, 256
Engineering and Technology Directorate (ETD),
158
Esrange, 123, 133–136, 142, 265
European Launcher Development Organisation
(ELDO), 134
European Space Research
Organisation (ESRO), 134
European Union (EU), 33, 143, 217–219
EXCELSIOR, 226
Exposing Microorganisms in the Stratosphere
(E-MIST), 148
Extended Life Balloon-Borne Observatories
(ELBBO), 24
Extreme Universe Space Observatory SuperPressure Balloon (EUSO-SPB), 20, 21,
138, 173
F
Fairbrother, D., 197, 275
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 54,
66–68, 73–76, 96, 105, 106, 123, 127,
128, 197, 225, 228, 241, 257
Federal Communications Commission (FCC),
83, 229
Fine Steering Mirror (FSM), 318
Flight communication and data
system (FCDS), 43
Flight Control Unit (FCU), 210
Flight Readiness Review (FRR), 69
Flight safety, 71–72, 125, 126, 227, 230, 262
Foremost Corp, 268
Fort Sumner, 15, 19, 32, 37, 44, 51, 56, 62, 68,
122, 125–128, 148, 153, 161, 177, 178,
194, 197, 208, 209, 261–264, 287, 317
FreeFall Aerospace, 15
FUGO, 273
G
Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic
Terahertz Observatory (GUSTO), 138,
167–169, 213, 215, 220, 298
Gamma-Ray Astro-Imager with Nuclear Emulsion
(GRAINE), 131
Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares
(GRIPS), 179, 180, 294, 339, 341
General Mills, 29, 99, 225, 256, 272, 273
Geophysical Monitoring for Climatic Change
(GMCC), 204
Gilcrease, A., 200, 262
Givot, R., 237, 239
Global Aerospace, 114–121
Global Aerospace Corporation (GAC), xvii, 61,
114, 116, 117, 119
Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML), 204, 205
Global Positioning System (GPS), 8, 26, 32, 34,
54, 55, 78, 86, 96, 101, 105, 147,
150–152, 167, 243, 309
Global Satellite Navigation System (GSNS), 220
GOES, vii, 41, 76, 260, 320
Gondola Automatic Parachute
Release (GAPR), 62
Gondola for High Altitude Planetary Science
(GHAPS), 318, 321
Goode, N., 44
Gopalswamy, N., 284
GOPHER, 226
Gorham, P.W., xvi, 189, 285
Graduate Research Fellowship
Program (GRFP), 234
Greenhouse, Ozone and Atmospheric Trace gas
(GOAT), 212
Gregory, D., 197, 276
Index 349