NAUSICAA

Developed by CNES / Imperial College London

Balloon launched on 7/17/1985, from Base di Lancio Luigi Broglio, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Purpose of the flight and payload description

The NAUSICAA gondola transported three experiments onboard:

- CNES tested a special built winch for hanging payloads, and installed onboard an Albedometer to measure the solar flux reflection in the sea surface.
- Imperial College of London performed an astronomical experiment in the X-Ray domain.

Additionaly, the flight served for the qualification of the balloon used in this mission, measuring 600.000 cubic meters of volume.

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 7/17/1985
Launch site: Base di Lancio Luigi Broglio, Trapani, Sicily, Italy  
Balloon launched by: Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon Zodiac - 600.000 m3
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 7/18/1985
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 21 h 14 m
Landing site: In the Cordoba zone in Spain
Campaign: ODISSEA 85  
Overall weight: 952 kgs

Transmediterranean flight

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