SKYHOOK Churchill 1973.

The program was funded to conduct balloon field operations from Fort Churchill, Manitoba and from Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. The contract also called for the delivery of three balloons to be used in the program. Raven provided a field crew, suspension and rigging hardware, aircraft and helicopter t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pappas,Tom, White,Paul S.
Other Authors: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC SIOUX FALLS S DAK FLIGHT OPERATIONS DEPT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
Atmospheric Physics
Meteorology
*Atmospheric sounding
*Stratosphere
*Meteorological balloons
Balloon equipment
Launching
Tracking
Telemeter systems
Control systems
Flight testing
SKYHOOK program
Fort Churchill(Manitoba)
Canada
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0774966
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0774966
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Summary:The program was funded to conduct balloon field operations from Fort Churchill, Manitoba and from Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. The contract also called for the delivery of three balloons to be used in the program. Raven provided a field crew, suspension and rigging hardware, aircraft and helicopter tracking, parachutes, balloon telemetry and control instrumentation, electronic tracking, and reports and documentation as necessary. This report describes individual flights, equipment used, flight data, and various program information. (Author) See also AD-732 483.

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