BETS (Balloon-borne Electron Telescope with Scintillating fibers)

A detector which had been developed for the observation of cosmic primary electrons in the 10 GeV region.

Balloon launched on: 9/2/1999 at 6:55 jst
Launch site: Sanriku Balloon Center, Iwate, Japan  
Balloon launched by: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon model B50 50.000 m3
Flight identification number: B50-45
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 9/2/1999
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 6 h 55 m

• A Balloon Borne Electron Telescope with Scintillating Fibers 24th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Vol. 3, held August 28-September 8, 1995 in Rome, Italy
• Atmospheric gamma-ray observation with the BETS detector for calibrating atmospheric neutrino flux calculations Physical Review D, vol. 66, Issue 5
• Scientific ballooning in Japan Advances in Space Research, Volume 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pag.1095
• Scientific observations with balloons Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Annual Handbook 1999 (In Japanese)