NASA and Peru Sign Agreement to Study Potential Rocket Launch Campaign
November 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. NASA and the Peruvian Space Agency (CONIDA) have signed an agreement to study the feasibility of a sounding rocket launch campaign from Peru in the future.
Sounding rockets are small, single-stage rockets that carry scientific instruments high into the Earth’s atmosphere, providing scientists with valuable data about the upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and space environment.
“This agreement is an important step forward in our partnership with Peru,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Sounding rockets can help us explore the upper atmosphere and ionosphere, which are critical to understanding space weather and its impact on our planet.”
The study will evaluate the technical, logistical, and environmental aspects of conducting a sounding rocket campaign from Peru. The study will also include an assessment of the potential economic benefits to Peru from hosting a sounding rocket campaign.
“We are excited about the potential for this collaboration with NASA,” said CONIDA President José Ishida. “Sounding rockets can help us advance our scientific research and develop our space industry.”
If the study determines that a sounding rocket campaign from Peru is feasible, the two agencies will work together to develop a plan for the campaign. The campaign would likely involve the launch of multiple sounding rockets from a site in Peru.
The data collected from the sounding rocket campaign would be used by scientists from both NASA and CONIDA to study the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. The data would also be shared with the international scientific community.
The agreement between NASA and CONIDA is a reflection of the growing cooperation between the two agencies. In recent years, NASA and CONIDA have worked together on a number of projects, including the development of a Peruvian satellite and the establishment of a space science center in Peru.
La NASA y Perú acuerdan estudiar una posible campaña de lanzamiento de cohetes sonda
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