NASA Balloon Program

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf research
gptkbp:balloonType super pressure balloon
zero-pressure balloon
gptkbp:capacity up to several tons
gptkbp:duration hours to months
gptkbp:elevation up to 40 km
gptkbp:firstReleased 1960s
gptkbp:frequency 10-15 launches per year
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:NASA_Science_Mission_Directorate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA Balloon Program
gptkbp:launchesFrom gptkb:McMurdo_Station
gptkb:Esrange_Space_Center
Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:GRIPS
gptkb:GRAPE
gptkb:ISAS
gptkb:ARCADE
gptkb:COSI
gptkb:TIGER
gptkb:OWL
gptkb:BLAST
gptkb:CREAM
SUNRISE
ANITA
BACCUS
BESS
BESS-Polar
BOOMERanG
EBEX
EUSO-Balloon
EUSO-SPB
GUSTO
HiCal
PIPER
PoGOLite
ProtoEXIST
SPIDER
STABLE
Super-TIGER
SuperBIT
TSUBAME
X-Calibur
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:purpose scientific research
technology testing
astronomy observations
gptkbp:region global
gptkbp:supports astrophysics
atmospheric science
heliophysics
earth science
gptkbp:uses high-altitude balloons
gptkbp:website https://www.csbf.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cosmic_Ray_Energetics_And_Mass_(CREAM)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 9