Author/Authors :
Tetsuya Yoshida، نويسنده , , Daisuke Akita، نويسنده , , Hideyuki Fuke، نويسنده , , Akira Kadokura، نويسنده , , Jiro Kawada، نويسنده , , Tomomi Kawasaki، نويسنده , , Issei Ijima، نويسنده , , Naoki Izutsu، نويسنده , , Yukihiko Matsuzaka، نويسنده , , Eiichi Mizuta، نويسنده , , Michiyoshi Namiki، نويسنده , , Naoki Nonaka، نويسنده , , Shigeo Ohta، نويسنده , , Yoshitaka Saito، نويسنده , , Motoharu Seo، نويسنده , , Michihiko Toriumi، نويسنده , , Kazu، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The Scientific Balloon Center of ISAS/JAXA has carried out two balloon campaigns at Sanriku, Iwate, Japan every year. Ten to twelve balloon vehicles are launched annually for scientific and engineering experiments. Since 2005, a Brazilian balloon campaign has also been conducted in cooperation with INPE. In the 2006 Brazilian campaign, large and heavy payloads up to 1500 kg for astronomy will be launched. New generation balloons, such as super-pressure balloons and high-altitude balloons with ultra-thin films, are being developed. The current status and prospect of the Japanese scientific ballooning are discussed.
