A balloon having a descent decelerator includes an atmospheric balloon and a descent decelerator coupled with the atmospheric balloon. The descent decelerator includes a canopy spread along the upper portion of the atmospheric balloon. The canopy coupled to the atmospheric balloon with a plurality of canopy tethers at a canopy perimeter of the canopy and at a balloon perimeter of the balloon body. In a deflation configuration the canopy fills as the balloon descends and the canopy tethers suspend the atmospheric balloon from the canopy.


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    Title :

    BALLOON DESCENT DECELERATOR


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-06-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64B LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT , Luftfahrzeuge leichter als Luft



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