Multiwavelength Astronomy Multimedia


Title

Balloon-borne experiment

Description

The balloon and GRIS payload head up to a float altitude of approximately 40 km. At float, the 39-million cubic foot balloon will expand to about the size of a football field.

Subject

  • Balloon
  • Launch Vehicle

Credits

NASA/GSFC

Type

Photographic

Associated Lesson

Gamma Ray Tools

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under Grant Nos. NNX09AD33G and NNX10AE80G issued through the SMD ROSES 2009 Program.

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