The experience and opportunities carrying out balloon experiments in Russia
Abstract
Beginning with EASOE campaign (1999/1992) that involved participation of Russian specialists in the Arctic region, including the territory of Russia, six international balloon campaigns have been implemented: EASOE (1999/1992), SESAME (1994/1995), ILAS (1997), THESEO (1999), THESEO/2000, ARCHEOPS (2000/2001). All campaigns were launched from Esrange, the facility of the Swedish Space Corporation in Kiruna (68N, 21E) in winter. During these campaigns 19 open-envelope balloon flights as well as 10 long duration flights (of IK-montgolfiers MIR and superpressure balloons) have been conducted on the Russian territory. The given paper features the ten-year experience in implementing balloon campaigns in Russia as well as opportunities for conducting flight in Russia.
- Publication:
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European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research
- Pub Date:
- August 2001
- Bibcode:
- 2001ESASP.471..479S
- Keywords:
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- Range Facilities;
- Balloons