The In-flight Deployment of Heavy Payload Trains Beneath Ascending High-altitude Balloons
Author | : Francis X. Doherty |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1967 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015095128792 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The In-flight Deployment of Heavy Payload Trains Beneath Ascending High-altitude Balloons by : Francis X. Doherty
Download or read book The In-flight Deployment of Heavy Payload Trains Beneath Ascending High-altitude Balloons written by Francis X. Doherty and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1957 and 1958, the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (AFCRL) developed techniques for the in-flight deployment of several 50-lb instrumentation canisters along a 3500-ft balloon-borne train. This report describes an extension of these techniques to position much heavier instruments in a similar but more precise manner. (Author).