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A Consideration of The U.S. Navy Strato-Lab Balloon Program and its Contributions to Manned Space FlightAs the coined name Strato-Lab implies, it is a program which provides a stratospheric laboratory utilizing a plastic balloon platform for manned research investigations. The project was originated in 1954; actual work began early in 1955 and the first manned stratospheric flights were made in 1956. It was conceived and has been continued with the following three objectives: (1) Provide a high-altitude research system, a scientific laboratory, permitting man's active scientific participation (2) Provide an opportunity for studies of man's reactions to an actual environment of physiological and psychological stress (3) Allow an opportunity for man to conduct tests and evaluate specific components and/or techniques in an extremely high altitude environment.
Document ID
19630001283
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Malcolm D Ross
(General Motors (United States) Detroit, Michigan, United States)
Date Acquired
August 1, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1962
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the Second National Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Space
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2nd National Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Space
Location: Seattle, WA
Country: US
Start Date: May 8, 1962
End Date: May 10, 1962
Sponsors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Accession Number
63N11157
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Stratosphere
Manned space flight
Balloon flight

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