Frequently Asked Questions

What is UIVAST

Idaho RISE (Research Involving Student Engineers and Educators) is the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium student high-altitude scientific balloon program for the state of Idaho. VAST (Vandal Atmospheric Science Team) is the University of Idaho’s chapter of the program. VAST is a multidisciplinary project targeted at students from all departments in the College of Engineering, as well as Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Education, and other departments. (Read More)

What is UIVAST.com

Who can be a member

Anyone enrolled at the University of Idaho is illegible to join the class (ENGR-204) and become a member of the website/wiki.

If your not a student at the University of Idaho you are still welcome to join our group and contribute to the project(s) and/or team(s) that are of interest to you. This includes both local individuals that want to physically participate in meetings/launches and also people who might be geographically challenged and just want to keep in contact via email/phone/wiki/HAM Radio's.

How can I become a member

Go to our signup page and enter the secret code given out on the first day of class, or submit a brief plea of who you are and why you would like to join our group.

What is a wiki / wikidot

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