| NASA Center: |
Goddard Space Flight Center |
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| Image # : |
068 |
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| Date : |
1/1/2002
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Title
Scientific Balloon
Full Description
When scientists need longer exposure times in high altitudes,
they use scientific balloons like the one pictured here. Made of
a super-thin polyethylene, the balloons are filled with inert
helium and can be launched from almost anywhere, staying aloft
for as long as 24 hours, 26 miles above the surface. Goddard
Space Flight Center assumed the management of these research
tools from the National Science Foundation in 1982 and now
launches about 35 balloons a year.
Keywords
Scientific Balloons Goddard Space Flight Center National Science Foundation Helium
Subject Category
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GSFC
- Center Number:
068
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000119
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
65 |
83 |
9 |
Small |
JPEG |
463 |
593 |
245 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1086 |
1389 |
1,366 |
Large |
JPEG |
1 |
2778 |
5,051 |
Publication Information
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