AbstractThe Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Bombay established the TIFR National Balloon Facility (TNBF) at Hyderabad near geomagnetic equator, in 1969. The TNBF undertakes design/fabrication of stratospheric balloons and is also responsible for balloon launch, tracking, data retrieval and recovery of scientific payload after the flight. It provides radio telemetry, telecommand, tracking and undertakes mechanical and electrical integration and test of the scientific payloads. The TNBF has also its own R&D programme in balloon engineering and support instrumentation. To-date 419 balloon flights have been carried out for space astronomy (x-ray, gamma-ray, infrared) and atmospheric sciences (ozone, aerosol, electric field and conductivity). In future several balloon flights are planned for the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and for the space astronomy programme.


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    Title :

    Recent trends in balloon flights from TIFR'S national balloon facility, hyderabad


    Contributors:
    Damle, S.V. (author) / Joshi, M.N. (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 14 , 2 ; 157-167


    Publication date :

    1993-01-01


    Size :

    11 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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