A High-Altitude Balloon Platform for Space Life Sciences Education

Gravitational and space research : publication of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research Pub Date : 2019-08-01 DOI:10.2478/gsr-2019-0007

J. McKaig, Tristan A. Caro, Alex J. Hyer, E. Talburt, Sonali Verma, Kaixin Cui, Anna-Sophia Boguraev, M. Heit, Aimee Johnson, E. Johnson, Andrew Jong, Brooke Shepard, Jamie Stankiewiz, Nhung Tran, J. Rask

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Abstract High-altitude balloons (HABs) present a valuable and cost-effective tool for educators and students to access the conditions that are analogous to space and extraterrestrial environments in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Historically, HABs have been used for meteorological measurements, observation, sampling of aerosols, and exposure of samples to upper atmosphere environments. The Earth’s stratosphere allows researchers access to a unique combination of wideband solar radiation, extreme cold, rarefied air, low humidity, and acute ionizing radiation—conditions that are relevant to space biology research. Here, we describe a reproducible payload for a HAB mission that can be constructed, launched, and retrieved for about $3,000. This general standard operating procedure can be used by educators, community scientists, and research teams working with limited resources.

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空间生命科学教育高空气球平台

高空气球(HABs)为教育工作者和学生提供了一种有价值且具有成本效益的工具，可以进入类似于地球上层大气中的空间和地外环境。历史上，有害藻华被用于气象测量、观测、气溶胶取样和样品暴露于高层大气环境。地球的平流层使研究人员能够接触到宽带太阳辐射、极冷、稀薄空气、低湿度和急性电离辐射的独特组合，这些条件与空间生物学研究有关。在这里，我们描述了一种可重复的HAB任务有效载荷，它可以建造、发射和回收，成本约为3000美元。这个通用的标准操作程序可以被教育工作者、社区科学家和资源有限的研究团队使用。

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