Description: Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) aim to Enhance Commercial Suborbital Vehicle Utilization and Collect New Suborbital Scientific Data during human-tended flight. The flight testing will (1) investigate an existing broadband imaging system to assess its viability for capturing video of astronomical events filmed through the window of a suborbital crew capsule and (2) evaluate a biomedical harness for collecting in-flight heart rate and blood flow data.

Benefits: Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) aim to Enhance Commercial Suborbital Vehicle Utilization and Collect New Suborbital Scientific Data during human-tended flight testing. The flight test will (1) investigate an existing broadband imaging system to assess its viability for capturing video of astronomical events filmed through the window of a suborbital crew capsule and (2) evaluate a biomedical harness for collecting in-flight heart rate and blood flow data. This would benefit NASA missions, the commercial space industry, other government agencies, and the nation.