BALLOONING SUPPORT FOR COSMIC-RAY EXPERIMENTS.

Abstract

The National Center for Atmospheric Research organized and provided program management for a balloon expedition to study cosmic rays in the vicinity of the equator during the International Quiet Sun Year (IQSY). A joint United States - India activity, the program was conducted in Hyderabad, India during the late winter and early spring of 1965. A total of 17 flights were scheduled during the period 6 March to 9 April, 1965. Of these, 13 were successful, three were ground failures, and one balloon burst during ascent. The heaviest payload flown weighed 2858 lb. All scientific packages scheduled were successfully flown and recovered. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0641174

Entities

People

  • Bertram Stiller
  • Robert S. Kubara

Organizations

  • National Center for Atmospheric Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cooperation
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Military Research
  • Program Management
  • Systems Management
  • United States

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.