Development of long-duration ballooning in AntarcticaThe role of the NASA Balloon Program in providing turn-around, low-cost science investigations, as well as the development of new technology and innovative instrumentation for follow-on space experiments is presented. With the apparent shortage of near-term space flight opportunities, there has been a significant trend toward ballooning becoming a recognized substitute for space missions. The development of a long-duration ballooning capability in Antarctica to take advantage of the opportunity for studies at high altitudes, such as continuous, week-long observations of solar flares during solar maximum or cosmic ray investigations requiring low geomagnetic cutoff, is discussed.
Document ID
19920037938
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Jones, W. V. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)