Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
Aug 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003esasp.530..191s&link_type=abstract
In: 16th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research, 2 - 5 June 2003, Sankt Gallen, Switzerlan
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Space Flight: Techniques, Instrumentation, Ranges
Scientific paper
One advantage of scientific balloons is in the ability of the technology to rapidly employ advances in materials science for furthering the performance and reliability of the vehicles. In the last three years, NASA's Ultra Long Duration Balloon (ULDB) project has utilized the latest advances in materials and manufacturing techniques to make the ULDB a reality. In addition to greater demands on materials and fabrication techniques, the nature of the ULDB system requires disciplines in the fabrication and operational environment that are moving in the direction of spacecraft disciplines. As the ULDB becomes more operational in nature formalized systems of configuration management and process assurance are being developed. These improvements in design and manufacturing rigor, while bringing about modest increases in overall cost, will ensure that performance will be similar to that of vastly more expensive orbital vehicles.
Cathey Henry M.
Smith Michael S.
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