Propose for ARM ArcticShark Flights

Published: 31 October 2023

Submit preliminary proposals by November 1

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility is now accepting preliminary proposals from scientists to deploy ARM’s ArcticShark uncrewed aerial system in fiscal year 2024 to support the Biological and Environmental Research program’s scientific interests in the region of ARM’s Southern Great Plains (SGP) atmospheric observatory.

Proposals should include scientific goals utilizing both the ArcticShark and SGP measurements. Proposals can request flights of the ArcticShark in one of three time periods: May, July, or September 2024 during an approximate 20-day window.

Two payload options are available and, if sufficient justification is provided, may be exchanged two or fewer times during the 20-day period. The option of adding guest instruments to the payload is not supported at this time.

Call Timeline

• Preproposals are due November 1, 2023.
• Invited abbreviated proposals are due December 22, 2023.
• The award selection is expected before January 31, 2024.

View the proposal guidelines and how to submit.