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Reinventing Stratospheric Ballooning
AIAA Balloon Systems Conference, 2007The modern stratospheric balloon was invented in the late 1940’s in Minneapolis Minnesota. Collaborative efforts between General Mills and the University of Minnesota, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, advanced the state of the art rapidly in the 1950’s.
Michael Smith, Loren Seely
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A stratospheric shuttle balloon
12th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology Conference, 1997This paper introduces theoretical analysis of a balloon shuttling between the stratosphere and the ground surface. As an analytical model, an axisymmetrically elliptic balloon is adopted which consists of an outer envelope and two inner gas bags. Two inner bags respectively hold helium; one for lifting its payload and the outer envelope weight, and ...
Masahiko Onda +3 more
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Stratospheric Balloon Descriptions
2021NASA’s Balloon Program Office uses multiple types of balloons to lift science payloads into the atmosphere. The same is true for both U.S. and international commercial organizations. In general, a balloon used to launch a payload to an altitude of 18 km (60,000 ft) or more is designed for stratospheric flight. A few are even capable of briefly reaching
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Superpressure Balloon Flights in the Tropical Stratosphere
Science, 1969Seven balloons were launched successfully from Ascension Island in January 1969. The balloons, flown at altitudes of 20 and 24 kilometers, will make possible a detailed analysis of the stratospheric circulation near the equator and will hopefully lead to an understanding of the quasi-biennial stratospheric oscillation in the tropics.
V E, Lally, A P, Schumann, R J, Reed
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Global stratospheric balloon constellations
Advances in Space Research, 2002A revolutionary concept is discussed for a global constellation and network of hundreds of stratospheric superpressure balloons that can address major scientific questions relating to Earth science. Global Aerospace Corporation is proposing this role for a new generation of stratospheric platform based on advanced balloon technology, called the ...
K.T. Nock, M.K. Heun, K.M. Aaron
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Balloon ride into the stratosphere
New Scientist, 2007In 1862 a middle-aged meteorologist travelled in a balloon to an altitude of 11,000 metres and all to report on the ...
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The MANTRA campaigns - studying the stratosphere from balloons
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003The MANTRA (Middle Atmosphere Nitrogen Trend Assessment) series of high-altitude balloon flights is being undertaken to investigate changes in the concentrations of mid-latitude stratospheric ozone, and of nitrogen and chlorine compounds that play a role in ozone chemistry. Two balloons have been launched from Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, the first in August
Kimberly Strong +12 more
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Balloon-borne remote sensing of stratospheric constituents
Applied Optics, 1983Data on species of interest in the photochemistry of the ozone layer obtained from balloon flights are presented. The flights made use of remote-sensing instruments that took measurements in the wavelength region from the ultraviolet to millimeter wavelengths.
D G, Murcray +4 more
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Payload development and launch of a stratosphere balloon mission
2014 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2014During a student project a stratosphere balloon was developed and launched. This project included the definition of the balloon parameters and the scientific instruments for performing atmospheric measurements, the development of all mechanical and electronic parts, the administration of the project as well as the management tasks related to the ...
Andreas Altmann +13 more
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