Purpose of the flight and payload description
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Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 8/25/2009 at 6:07 jst
Launch site: Multipurpose Aviation Research Field, Taiki-Cho, Hokkaido, Japan
Balloon launched by: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) / Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon model BT5 5.000 m3
Flight identification number: B09-04
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 8/25/2009 at 9:00 jst
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 3 h
External references
- Deployment and Flight Test of Inflatable Membrane Aeroshell Using Large Scientific Balloon 21st AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar. Dublin, Ireland, 2011
- Membrane Aeroshell for Atmospheric-entry Capsule website Abe-Funaki Laboratory, Department of Space Transportation Engineering, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA
Images of the mission
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