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<p class="MsoNormal">NASA is planning a sounding rocket campaign,
Project Cielo, to be carried out at the Punta Lobos rocket range
in Peru in 2028. The rockets will be launched in coordination
with the IGP’s Jicamarca incoherent scatter radar and other
ground-based instruments.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A virtual “kick-off” campaign meeting will be
held on March 26, 2024. Please contact Mr. Max King, Campaign
Manager, at Wallops:
<a href="mailto:maxim.c.king@nasa.gov" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">maxim.c.king@nasa.gov</a>, for the
link if you would like to join the meeting. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There will also be an in-person campaign
meeting at CEDAR in San Diego, CA, during the week of June 10
where researchers can learn more about the campaign and discuss
various research topics. Attendance at these campaign meetings is
for information purposes only and is not required to participate
in the campaign. We note that proposals for sounding rocket
investigations are being solicited in this year’s NASA’s ROSES
announcement of opportunity and are anticipated in next year’s
ROSES announcement as well.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The NASA Sounding Rocket Campaign in Peru
presents an opportunity to carry out preeminent scientific
research in conjunction with the unique, world-renowned Jicamarca
radar, partially funded by NSF. The existing rocket range at
Punta Lobos at the magnetic equator provides the critical
geophysical location required to carry out the scientific
investigations. A white paper describing the motivation for the
campaign may be found here:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://rscience.gsfc.nasa.gov/keydocs/PeruWhitePaperMarch31_2023.pdf" title="https://rscience.gsfc.nasa.gov/keydocs/PeruWhitePaperMarch31_2023.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">https://rscience.gsfc.nasa.gov/keydocs/PeruWhitePaperMarch31_2023.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Cielo Campaign in 2028 represents high
priority, first class research and is greatly welcomed by the
scientific community in both the United States and Peru.
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<p class="MsoNormal">David Hysell<br>
Cornell University<br>
Campaign Scientist</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Robert Pfaff<br>
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<br>
Sounding Rocket Project Scientist</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Esayas Shume<br>
NASA Headquarters<br>
Program Scientist</p>
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