Long-duration ballooning at mid-latitudes and in AntarcticaSince the latter 1980s, there have been only two NASA balloon program failures out of over 100 flights involving astrophysical, space physics and upper atmosphere research activities. Since the successful flight of the Gamma Ray Advanced Detector, numerous requests have been received for flights in the Antarctic region. Such long-duration flights would employ the standard zero-pressure balloon of 28 MCF two-cap type, which carries a 3000-lb nominal suspended weight to 130,000 ft. For Antarctica, the nominal science weight would be from 1500 lbs to as much as 1900 lbs, with some sacrifice in altitude.
Document ID
19920039797
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Jones, W. V. (NASA Space Physics Div. Washington, DC, United States)