Appendix D
Available NASA Airborne Science Platforms
Update: June 06, 2020
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 |
John McGrath |
(661) 276-2588 |
$3000 (full reimbursable rate $6000) |
DC-8 |
AFRC, CA |
Ken Norlin |
(661) 276-2046 |
$6500 |
ER-2 |
AFRC, CA |
Brian Hobbs
Franzeska Becker |
(661) 276-2557
(661) 276-2543 |
$5000 |
G-III JSC |
JSC, TX |
Derek Rutovic |
(832) 205-3854 |
$3000 |
G-III LaRC |
LaRC, VA |
Bruce Fisher |
(757) 864-3862 |
$3000 |
Gulfstream V |
JSC, TX |
Derek Rutovic |
(832) 205-3854 |
$3000 |
P-3 |
WFF, VA |
Mike Cropper |
(757) 824-2140 |
$3500 |
Other NASA Aircraft |
B-200 AFRC |
AFRC, CA |
John McGrath |
(661) 276-2588 |
Call |
B-200 LaRC |
LaRC, VA |
Bruce Fisher |
(757) 864-3862 |
Call |
B-200/UC-12B |
LaRC, VA |
Bruce Fisher |
(757) 864-3862 |
Call |
C-130 Hercules |
WFF, VA |
Mike Cropper |
(757)-824-2140 |
Call |
Cessna 206 |
LaRC, VA
WFF, VA |
Bruce Fisher
Mike Cropper |
(757) 864-3862
(757)824-2140 |
Call |
Dragon Eye |
ARC, CA |
Matthew Fladeland |
(650) 604-3325 |
Call |
HU-25A Guardian |
LaRC, VA |
Bruce Fisher |
(757) 864-3862 |
Call |
Ikhana |
AFRC, CA |
Mauricio Rivas |
(661) 276-3678 |
Call |
SIERRA |
ARC, CA |
Aaron Mazzulla |
(650) 604-0989 |
Call |
T-34C |
GRC, OH |
James Demers |
(216) 433-2039 |
Call |
Twin Otter GRC (DHC-6) |
GRC, OH |
James Demers |
(216) 433-2039 |
Call |
WB-57F |
JSC, TX |
Charlie Mallini |
(281) 483-3463 |
Call |