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#Fallingbodies

u. Organizations

i’ m s o r r y d a v e . . .

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Response

April 16, 2014

Dear Mr. Ways:

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) would like to thank you for the proposal entitled “ISS Falling Bodies Gravity Test (IFBGT)” submitted in response to CASIS RFP 2013-3, “Remote Sensing from the International Space Station”.

The proposal has undergone operational review for technical feasibility and readiness for flight, and based on that review, the proposal will not undergo full review or be considered for award at this time. While CASIS found the proposed experiment to be interesting, unfortunately, the proposal did not pass the CASIS operations review for the following reasons:

  1. • CASIS was not able to complete a comprehensive assessment of the proposed study as the submission did not include a detailed budget or project timeline.

2.  • The reviewers felt it would not be feasible to base the proposed experiments success on the ability to sync three very different facilities for simultaneous on-orbit operations (WORF, ISERV and cubesat deployer).

CASIS would like to once again thank you for submitting the proposal and invites applicants to resubmit at a later date through the CASIS unsolicited proposal submission process once the areas defined above have been addressed.

CASIS wishes you continued success in your research.

Sincerely yours,

CASIS

q. Sensors design

AMSAT… get set… Go!

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Engage

With input from Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, we will construct digital communication transponders to fit inside each of the spheres to monitor and transmit data implementing the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) for use in the Amateur Satellite Service, similar to the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment ANDE sphere and on the PCSAT and PCSAT2 missions.

Thank you Bob!

http://aprs.org/ifbgt.html

We welcome your input too!

a. Benefits to humanity

Step-up the debate!

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Bill Nye and Ken Ham…

Please continue your debate and collaborate as scientists with us to test Galileo’s hypothesis on falling bodies, to accurately observe, monitor, track and record the interactions of the four known  forces in nature (Gravity, Electromagnetism, Strong and Weak nuclear) on objects in “free-fall” motion. Understanding how these four forces interact is essential to the advancement of science – thank you!

http://swf.tubechop.com/tubechop.swf?vurl=Qf2m35N3DJU&start=2772&end=2797&cid=2034689

Video clip above is directed to a portion of the following Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kv-U5tjNCY

c. Hypotheses

NASA’s Gravity Probe B

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Gravity Measurement

NASA launched Gravity Probe B in 2004 using utra-precise sphere-shaped gyroscopes to measure Two Einstein Space-Time Theories.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/gpb/

The main difference in our ISS Falling Bodies Gravity Test is the spheres we will release are allowed to be acted upon by all natural forces as they accelerate in “free-fall” motion.

In NASA’s Gravity Probe B experiment the spheres were gyroscopes (spun mechanically) and enclosed in a spacecraft to measure gravity, shielded from the effects of all other forces.

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/168810main_gpb_nutshell_ppt.pdf

 

p. Spheres design

Sphere materials

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Magnetic Permeability

We need to select materials with varying magnetic permeability.

Here is where we will have the spheres precisely manufactured.

http://www.precisionballs.com/Big_Balls_Inventory.php

Materials:

1. AISI 1006 Carbon Steel (high permeability)

2. Alloy Steel 52100 (not as high permeability)

3. Aluminum Bronze C95400 (low permeability)

4. Titanium (zero permeability)

5. Neodymium (high strength magnet)

6. Acrylic (PMMA):  (zero permeability) containing a cluster of 13 Neodymium (high strength magnets)