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- Title
A High-Altitude Balloon Platform for Space Life Sciences Education.
- Authors
McKaig, Jordan; Caro, Tristan; Hyer, Alex; Delgadillo Talburt, Elizabeth; Verma, Sonali; Kaixin Cui; Boguraev, Anna-Sophia; Heit, Molly; Johnson, Aimee; Johnson, Emily; Jong, Andrew; Shepard, Brooke; Stankiewiz, Jamie; Nhung Tran; Rask, Jon
- Abstract
High-altitude balloons (HABs) present a valuable and cost-effective tool for educators and students to access the conditions that are analogous to space and extraterrestrial environments in the Earth's upper atmosphere. Historically, HABs have been used for meteorological measurements, observation, sampling of aerosols, and exposure of samples to upper atmosphere environments. The Earth's stratosphere allows researchers access to a unique combination of wideband solar radiation, extreme cold, rarefied air, low humidity, and acute ionizing radiation--conditions that are relevant to space biology research. Here, we describe a reproducible payload for a HAB mission that can be constructed, launched, and retrieved for about $3,000. This general standard operating procedure can be used by educators, community scientists, and research teams working with limited resources.
- Subjects
LIFE science education; UPPER atmosphere; SPACE biology; IONIZING radiation; RESEARCH teams; SPACE sciences; ASTROPHYSICAL radiation; LIFE sciences
- Publication
Gravitational & Space Research, 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1, p62
- ISSN
2332-7774
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2478/gsr-2019-0007