The Transmediterranean Balloon Flight Organization ODISSEA is described. It is a joint venture between France, Italy, and Spain, and gives an opportunity to perform long duration (greater than 27 hr) flights at a high level of performance. Nearly 40 flights were completed, and outstanding results were obtained thanks to the appearance of a polyethylene successfully used to build very large balloons (up to 1 million cu m) carrying very heavy payloads (2200 kg). The ODISSEA facilities, and the services offered to the scientific community are outlined.


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    Title :

    Large Balloon Development and Trans-Mediterranean Flights


    Contributors:
    A. Soubrier (author) / G. P. Cecchini (author) / M. Vasquez (author)

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English