Experiments at extreme altitudes in the stratosphere have historically been considered out of reach for the individual experimenter or scientist. This paper will discuss the reasons why balloons are the ideal choice for such experimenters, as well as present both the design and launch of the balloon platform RadioFlier-1, demonstrating the feasibility of this idea. The contents of the payload and various subsystems will be discussed in detail, along with the data retrieved from its initial flight. It is the goal of this paper to show that these results can be achieved with minimal outlay of capital and manpower.
Radio Flier-1: An Individual Experiment in the Stratosphere via Weather Balloon
Eighth International Conference on Engineering, Construction, Operation, and Business In Space; Fifth International Conference and Exposition and Demonstration on Robotics for Challenging Situations and Environments ; 2002 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Space 2002 and Robotics 2002 ; 301-307
2002-06-07
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Radio Flier-1: An Individual Experiment in the Stratosphere via Weather Balloon
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