HERMES: A Data and Specimens Transporter from the Stratosphere to the Ground—The First Experimental Flight

Large stratospheric balloons are the easiest access to near space. Large long duration balloons (LDBs) can float in the stratosphere for weeks collecting measurements (e.g., astrophysical or geophysical data) or samples (e.g., contaminants, volcanic ash, micrometeorites). The recovery of data media...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Romeo, Pasquale Adobbato, Simone Bacci, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Alessandro Iarocci, Amedeo Lepore, Massimo Mari, Silvia Masi, Francesco Pongetti, Giuseppe Spinelli, Massimiliano Vallocchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Drones
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/5/308