Development of a long duration balloon program in the polar regions - Svalbard, Norway

Authors :: Peterzen S.
Rabbia S.
Cardillo A.
Musso I.
Leonardi A.
Source :: 16th ESA Symposium on Rockets and Balloons Programmes and Related Research, pp. 213–217, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, 2-5 June 2003, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Peterzen S.; Rabbia S.; Cardillo A.; Musso I.; Leonardi A./congresso_nome:16th ESA Symposium on Rockets and Balloons Programmes and Related Research/congresso_luogo:Sankt Gallen, Switzerland/congresso_data:2-5 June 2003/anno:2003/pagina_da:213/pagina_a:217/intervallo_pagine:213–217
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: The Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, ASI) in a joint effort with Andøya Rocket Range (ARR), anticipates launching a total of 3 'Pathfinder' balloons from Svalbard (Norway) during the 2003 summer. The balloons will carry a payload of a GPS/Argos transmitter for tracking. This campaign is designed to prove concept for launching larger Long Duration Balloons (LDB) in the future from this high latitude location. These small (75 cubic meters/0.265 mcf) balloons reach an altitude of +/- 5mb (127kft) and will circumnavigate the polar region between 78 and 80 deg. N. Making use of the Pathfinder balloons with a GPS/ARGOS payload for tracking purposes, this investigation will obtain a trajectory showing the stratospheric circulation pattern of stratospheric winds, diurnal excursions, and potential termination/impact locations for the future LDB flights.

Subjects :: Balloon flight in polar regions
Stratospheric balloons
Long duration balloon flight

Language :: English
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: 16th ESA Symposium on Rockets and Balloons Programmes and Related Research, pp. 213–217, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, 2-5 June 2003, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Peterzen S.; Rabbia S.; Cardillo A.; Musso I.; Leonardi A./congresso_nome:16th ESA Symposium on Rockets and Balloons Programmes and Related Research/congresso_luogo:Sankt Gallen, Switzerland/congresso_data:2-5 June 2003/anno:2003/pagina_da:213/pagina_a:217/intervallo_pagine:213–217
Accession number :: edsair.dedup.wf.001..32088055e01288c9b5af3a91960f464d

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