A balloon is provided having a balloon envelope, a payload positioned beneath the balloon envelope, and a drag plate positioned beneath the balloon envelope and attached to the payload, and a control system configured to initiate a process to cause the balloon envelope to no longer provide lift to the payload, wherein the drag plate serves to slow the descent of the payload to the earth.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Drag plate for controlled descent of balloon


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2015-08-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

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



    Controlled balloon descent using straws

    ROACH KEVIN | European Patent Office | 2015

    Free access

    BALLOON DESCENT DECELERATOR

    SCOTT RANDY E | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    Atmospheric balloon descent system

    SCOTT RANDY E | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    ATMOSPHERIC BALLOON DESCENT SYSTEM

    SCOTT RANDY E | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    ATMOSPHERIC BALLOON DESCENT SYSTEM

    SCOTT RANDY E | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access