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Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
American Journal of Physics
Volume
77
Issue
6
Publication Date
6-2009
First Page
489
Last Page
497
Abstract
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High altitude balloon platforms are ideal for providing hands-on research experiences for students in physics, atmospheric science, engineering, and other aerospace-related disciplines. We describe a basic high altitude balloon platform that can be constructed and operated by undergraduate students. The existing HARBOR and BOREALIS programs are used to illustrate some possible science and engineering research projects that students can pursue as part of a high-altitude flight program.
Recommended Citation
The first frontier: High altitude ballooning as a platform for student research experiences in science and engineering Shane L. Larson, John C. Armstrong, and William A. Hiscock, Am. J. Phys. 77, 489 (2009), DOI:10.1119/1.3097775
Comments
Originally published by American Journal of Physics. Publisher’s PDF available through remote link.