This Giant, Ultrathin NASA Balloon Just Broke an Altitude Record
2018年9月12日 · NASA's gigantic, ultrathin balloon, known as the "Big 60," broke a record for highest balloon altitude maintained during flight when it took to the skies last month.
GUSTO Breaks NASA Scientific Balloon Record for Days in Flight
2024年2月26日 · GUSTO is flying on a 39 million cubic-foot zero-pressure scientific balloon. The balloon is used to fly missions for long periods of time during the Austral Summer over Antarctica. On Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, GUSTO broke the record for longest flight of any NASA heavy-lift, long-duration scientific balloon mission.
High-altitude balloon - Wikipedia
High-altitude balloons or stratostats are usually uncrewed balloons typically filled with helium or hydrogen and released into the stratosphere, generally attaining between 18 and 37 km (11 and 23 mi; 59,000 and 121,000 ft) above sea level. In 2013, a balloon named BS 13-08 reached a record altitude of 53.7 km (33.4 mi; 176,000 ft). [1]
NASA high-altitude balloon breaks agency flight record
2024年3月7日 · The balloon stayed aloft for a total of 57 days, 7 hours and 38 minutes, representing the longest flight of any NASA heavy-lift, long-duration balloon mission, according to a statement from the...
This Giant, Ultrathin NASA Balloon Just Broke an Altitude Record
2018年9月12日 · NASA's gigantic, ultrathin balloon, known as the "Big 60," broke a record for highest balloon altitude maintained during flight when it took to the skies last month.
GUSTO Mission Breaks NASA Record for Longest Flight by Heavy Lift Balloon
2024年2月24日 · The Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory (GUSTO) broke the record for the longest flight time by a heavy lift, long-duration balloon on Feb. 24, topping the previous record holder, which lasted for 55 days, 1 hour and 34 minutes. The new record is 57 days, 7 hours.
Photos: Largest balloon soars in record-breaking flying mission
2024年5月31日 · The largest balloon, measuring a staggering 1 million cubic meters in volume, which is three times the volume of Stockholm's Avicii Arena, will embark on a transatlantic journey from Sweden to...
Largest balloon ever launched from Esrange - SSC
2024年7月13日 · For SSC, BOOMS is the largest balloon ever launched. At its cruising altitude, the ambient air pressure outside the balloon is so low that the gas inside the balloon expands to its full size. By then, it measures approximately three times the volume of Avicii arena (formerly known as the Stockholm Globe Arena).
Giant Surveillance Balloons Are Lurking at the Edge of Space
2019年12月19日 · Companies are sending massive, high-altitude balloons to the stratosphere to snap images of Earth with unprecedented resolution. Say cheese! The helium balloon that carries World View's ...
SSC’s largest balloon ever launches from Esrange Space
2024年7月17日 · Larger means higher – and on July 17 at 4.39 pm local time, the largest stratospheric balloon ever to be launched from Esrange Space Center rose from the ground in northern Sweden. On its way to its destination in North America, it will study X-rays in the polar atmosphere. Behind BOOMS, as the payload is called, stands NASA.