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Title: Thermal control of tethered balloon gondolas

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7138568

Problems related to the thermal control of high-altitude tethered balloon gondolas are discussed. Various solutions are considered together with their principles. Several types of gondola structures are compared from a thermal point of view. The collection, transport, and storage of solar energy in heating form are described; the energy is used to maintain the on-board equipment in a temperature limit suitable for good operation. (Author) (GRA)

Research Organization:
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, 31 - Toulouse (France)
OSTI ID:
7138568
Report Number(s):
N-75-29096; CNES-NT-10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English