Appendix D
Available NASA Airborne Science Platforms
Update: Aug 09, 2023
Below are the platforms currently available, Points Of Contact (POC), and associated user’s fees (on a per hour basis unless otherwise noted). The listed rates are for the aircraft from its home base only and do not include Mission Peculiar Costs (MPC) for a given campaign or deployment. In the event that the cost of fuel significantly exceeds current rates, this additional cost will be included in MPCs. Also, included in MPCs are overtime and/or personnel augmentation, if required and/or used.
NASA ASP-Supported Aircraft and Other NASA Aircraft are listed below.
| Facility |
Center/State |
Contact Name |
Contact Phone |
NASA SMD User Fee
(per flight hour) |
| NASA ASP Supported Aircraft |
| C-20A (GIII) AFRC |
AFRC, CA |
Ken Norlin |
(661) 276-2046 |
$3000 |
| ER-2 |
AFRC, CA |
Franzeska Becker |
(661) 276-2543 |
$3500 |
| G-III LaRC |
LaRC, VA |
Bruce Fisher |
(757) 864-3862 |
$3000 |
| Gulfstream V |
JSC, TX |
Peter Layshock |
(281) 244-1016 |
$3000 |
| P-3 |
WFF, VA |
Mike Cropper |
(757) 824-2140 |
$3500 |
| WB-57F |
JSC, TX |
Peter Layshock |
(281) 244-1016 |
Call |
| Other NASA Aircraft |
| B-200 AFRC |
AFRC, CA |
Ken Norlin |
(661) 276-2046 |
Call |
| B-200 LaRC |
LaRC, VA |
Bruce Fisher |
(757) 864-3862 |
Call |
| Gulfstream IV |
LaRC, VA |
Bruce Fisher |
(757) 864-3862 |
Call |
| C-130 Hercules |
WFF, VA |
Mike Cropper |
(757)-824-2140 |
Call |
| Cirrus SR22 |
LaRC, VA |
Bruce Fisher |
(757) 864-3862 |
Call |
| SIERRA |
ARC, CA |
David Satterfield |
(650) 604-2976 |
Call |
