SKYHOOK CHURCHILL 1969.

The Skyhook Churchill Program originated in 1959 when five scientific experiments were flown on polyethylene balloons. Subsequent years found increasing numbers of scientists participating in this program. The 1969 Skyhook crew was in the field at Fort Churchill for a period of six weeks. Secondary...

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Main Authors: Cravaack,Charles H., Pappas,Thomas
Other Authors: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC SIOUX FALLS S DAK FLIGHT OPERATIONS DEPT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
Lighter-than-air Aircraft
Atmospheric Physics
(*ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING
BALLOONS)
(*COSMIC RAYS
MEASUREMENT)
POLYETHYLENE PLASTICS
FLIGHT PATHS
BALLOON EQUIPMENT
LAUNCHING
RADAR TRACKING
TELEMETER SYSTEMS
FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
RECOVERY
RADIO EQUIPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
OPERATION
TABLES(DATA)
*SKYHOOK BALLOONS
FORT CHURCHILL(CANADA)
Canada
Cornwallis
Cornwallis Island
Fort Churchill
Resolute Bay
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0703262
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Summary:The Skyhook Churchill Program originated in 1959 when five scientific experiments were flown on polyethylene balloons. Subsequent years found increasing numbers of scientists participating in this program. The 1969 Skyhook crew was in the field at Fort Churchill for a period of six weeks. Secondary phases were conducted at Resolute Bay, Cornwallis Island, N.W.T., Canada where one flight was launched during a twenty day period and at Sioux Falls, with the launching of four flights during the month of September. (Author)

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