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"Aurora", Zero Pressure Balloon Project at Iowa State University

Authors: Christine N. Jensen (Iowa State University) , Matthew Nelson (Iowa State University)

Abstract

High altitude ballooning is one of the best resources for collecting data from near space at a reasonable cost. However, a typical latex balloon flight is only 2 to 3 hours, which limits the amount of data collected. The undergraduate group of students at Iowa State University called HABET has begun experimenting with various methods for a long duration flight including zero pressure latex and plastic balloons. The HABET team has also constructed a plastic balloon for this purpose. Within this paper the need, experiences and equipment will be discussed and why it was needed to complete this mission.

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How to Cite: Jensen, C. N. & Nelson, M. (2012) “"Aurora", Zero Pressure Balloon Project at Iowa State University”, Academic High Altitude Conference. 2012(1). doi: https://doi.org//ahac.8336