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Scientific Research Opportunities Using High Altitude Balloons
Paul Evenson – Bartol Institute
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Why Fly Balloons?
Apart from the science….
• you can meet a better class of people.
Apart from the science….
• you can become famous
Apart from the science….
• you can roam the wilderness
Apart from the science….
• you can develop self discipline
Apart from the science….
• you can learn technical skills
Apart from the science….
• you can learn about American culture
Scientific Balloon Advantages
• Can reach “near space”, less than 1 millibar, greater than 160,000 feet
• Much cheaper than spacecraft
• Timescales comparable to thesis research
• “Hands on” experience for students
• Many applications of techniques
Preparing the Payload
Compatibility Test
On the Launch Vehicle
Inflating the Balloon
Launch Sequence
Descent into a Lake
Maybe You Prefer Trees?
And Then You Publish!