Purpose of the flight and payload description
This balloon flight has been carried out under the umbrella of the Honghu Special Project (Near Space Science Experiment System) a strategic pilot technology program launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences on March 2018. It focuses on the exploration and study of the near space environment, and relies on multi-type platforms to carry out the comprehensive detection of the near space with the most complete range of parameters possible.
Combined with multi-source data, the objective is to deeply describe the atmospheric environment, electromagnetic environment and radiation environment in the near space, and greatly improve the cognition and prediction of such realm. The aim of the program includes carrying balloon-based experiments in physics, chemistry, biology, optics, planetary space environment and remote sensing detection.Most of the balloon flights under the initiative made use of multi-instrumented platforms on which were performed experiments for all the disciplines mentioned above in a single flight.
Balloon launch operations are in charge of the Aerospace Information Research Institute.
This mission transported five different instruments onboard. During the flight was obtained data of the atmospheric environment and radiation environment in the near space during a geomagnetic calm period.
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 9/5/2019
Launch site: Dachaidan district, Qinghai Tibet Plateau, China
Balloon launched by: Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR-CAS)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon
Flight identification number: HH-19-BQ20
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 9/5/2019
The balloon was launched from Dachaidan, during the early morning of September 5th, 2019. Recovery of the payload occured in the morning.
Images of the mission
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