| FLIGHT | DATE | RELEASE TIME UT | CUT DOWN UT | | LPMA- lASI | 01-03-12 | 10:26 | 14:20 | | LPMA- DOAS | 03-08-21 | 15:38 | 01:25 |
2001-03-12
LPMA- lASI
In this case the FTIR, with more sensitive infrared detectors, is collecting and performing the spectral analysis of the infrared thermal emission originating from the surface/atmosphere system. This observation mode is known as nadir sounding and in that case the FTIR acts as a calibrated spectro-radiometer using two onboard infrared calibration sources called blackbodies.
2001-08-20
LPMA- DOAS
The main purpose of the flight was to do measurements during sunrise and sunsets. The flight time for this balloon was approximately 11 hours and the balloon reached an altitude of nearly 40 km.
The balloon of 400 000 m3 carried instruments for the validation of the data on board the ODIN satellite, built by Swedish Space Corporation.
Contact persons:
Mr C. Camy-Peyre, Principal investigator |