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: 6/5/2000 at 6:30 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: B50-46
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 6/5/2000 at 17:59 hs
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 11 h 10 m
Landing site: Pacific Ocean near the launch site

• 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
• Information on the balloon flights performed during the 1st. campaign in 2000 (In Japanese) ISAS News Nº 232, July 2000
• Scientific observations with balloons Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Annual Handbook 2000 (In Japanese)