An overview of the NASA Balloon Program in Support of Astronomical Research

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May 2007

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2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting, American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #255.07; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society,

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Since the dawn of space science, scientific ballooning has been a key research tool and advances in the capability of ballooning can keep it at the forefront of research. Balloon payloads can incorporate cutting edge technologies that are not yet ready for a space mission. Balloon platforms provide a cost effective means to test and demonstrate these new technologies in a space environment. Ballooning has often been the pathfinder major space missions and made early results available years in advance. Balloon payloads have also been one of the most important training grounds for the next generation of instrumentalists. The purpose of this paper is to update the community on new developments and current capabilities of the NASA balloon program.

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