HIREX (HIgh REsolution X-ray Spectrometer)

Developed by Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) / University California, Berkeley (UCB)

Balloon launched on 4/19/1982, from Uberaba Airport, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Purpose of the flight and payload description

The instrument is a balloon borne germanium spectrometer with a resolution ~ 1 keV.

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 4/19/1982 at 17:45
Launch site: Uberaba Airport, Minas Gerais, Brazil  
Balloon launched by: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon  
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 4/19/1982
Landing site: In Sete Lagoas - Minas Gerais, Brazil

External references

Images of the mission

         

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