Malta 2021 Stratospheric Balloon
The Malta 2021 Stratospheric Balloon was a stratospheric upper-atmosphere weather balloon launched on 13 August 2021 from the Esplora Complex in the small, island-nation of Malta.[1][2] A false-advertising campaign before the launch stated that the balloon would be a "space balloon"[3] despite the fact the stratospheric balloon only climbed to 37 kilometres (23 mi), 63 kilometres (39 mi) short of the Kármán line.[4] The launch succeeded an earlier, failed launch in which the balloon detached from its sensory payload due to an imbalance of forces acting on the balloon.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Malta's first space balloon let off into the skies". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Collaboration". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Malta lets off its first space balloon to collect atmospheric data thanks to UM-led project". University of Malta. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Memory foam, insulin monitors, freeze-dried food... it all came from space". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Malta's first space balloon let off into the skies - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Pace, Yannick (2021-08-14). "Malta Launches Balloon Into The Stratosphere To Capture First Space Images Of The Island". Lovin Malta. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "First views of Malta from the stratosphere". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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