The NASA ultra long duration balloon vehicle

AIAA International Balloon Technology Conference, 1999

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 1-11

  Cathey, Henry M ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; COMMERCE; DESIGN; LOADS (FORCES); MATERIALS TESTING; METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS; NASA; SOUNDING ROCKETS; TESTING;

BALLOON DESIGNS; PARACHUTE MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE CONTROL; PRESSURE LOAD; RECOVERY SYSTEMS; SHELL MATERIALS; TESTING METHOD; ULTRA LONG DURATION BALLOONS;

BALLOONS;

EID: 84976556216     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1999-3867     Document Type: Conference Paper

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