The French balloon activities and a method of temperature piloting are presented. This procedure concerns balloon flights in cold atmospheres. The stratospheric balloon activities for 1982 are evaluated. The evolution of the payloads since 1982 is discussed. The flight duration for each type of balloon is shown. The failure rate of the transport system is shown to be in the order of 6 percent. The temperature piloting procedure allows more reliable results in cold atmospheres flights.
Operational Activity in France and a New Method of Balloon Temperature Piloting
1989
6 pages
Report
No indication
English
Meteorological Instruments & Instrument Platforms , Physical Meteorology , Balloons , Stratosphere , Temperature measurement , French space programs , Low temperature , Reliability , Payloads , Temperature control , Temperature inversions , Temperature measuring instruments , Foreign technology , Meterological balloons
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996
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