Design Status of Gondola for High-Altitude Planetary Science (GHAPS)

Design Status of Gondola for High-Altitude Planetary Science (GHAPS)

The Gondola for High-Altitude Planetary Science (GHAPS) project was initiated to develop a balloon platform to meet planetary science goals and objectives as outlined in the NASA decadal survey. GHAPS is a first-generation reusable platform design optimized for multiple long-duration flights and pla...

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Hauptverfasser: Tornabene, Robert, Hoffman, Monica, Astler, Douglas, Edwards, Ryan, Nowlin, Brent, Racine, Evan, O'Connor, Brian, Stuchlik, David, Swinski, Joseph-Paul
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Sprache:eng
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Astronomy
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Zusammenfassung:The Gondola for High-Altitude Planetary Science (GHAPS) project was initiated to develop a balloon platform to meet planetary science goals and objectives as outlined in the NASA decadal survey. GHAPS is a first-generation reusable platform design optimized for multiple long-duration flights and planetary science. The gondola design was intended to accommodate infrared (IR) and ultraviolet/visible (UV-Vis) observations, supporting detection of water and carbon dioxide and allowing for long-duration flights to enable time-based studies. It was anticipated that the GHAPS gondola design would evolve over time with changing science demands. This report describes the as-designed configuration and capabilities of the GHAPS gondola.