A high resolution gamma-ray and hard X-ray spectrometer (HIREGS) for long duration balloon flightsThe elements of a high resolution gamma-ray spectrometer, developed for observations of solar flares, are described. Emphasis is given to those aspects of the system that relate to its operation on a long duration balloon platform. The performance of the system observed in its first flight, launched from McMurdo Station, Antarctica on 10 January, 1992, is discussed. Background characteristics of the antarctic balloon environment are compared with those observed in conventional mid-latitude balloon flights and the general advantages of long duration ballooning are discussed.
Document ID
19930045520
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Pelling, M. (California Univ. San Diego, United States)
Feffer, P. T. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Hurley, K. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Kane, S. R. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Lin, R. P. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Mcbride, S. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Primbsch, J. H. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Smith, D. M. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Youseffi, K. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Zimmer, G. (California Univ. Berkeley, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: EUV, X-ray, and gamma-ray instrumentation for astronomy III; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 22-24, 1992 (A93-29476 10-35)
Publisher: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers