Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – lighter-than-air – Balloons
Patent
1980-12-22
1983-06-14
Basinger, Sherman D.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, lighter-than-air
Balloons
B64B 140
Patent
active
043878687
ABSTRACT:
The method of the invention for launching especially large-volume space balloons consists in using a space balloon (8) equipped with a non-stretching or slightly stretching axial tie (9) to which is fastened the upper pole of the balloon and alongside which the lower pole may slide, in using an auxiliary carrier balloon (1) of a lesser volume and provided with a non-stretching axial tie (2) between its upper and lower poles, in fastening the collapsed space balloon (preferably housed in a protective sheath 22) underneath the carrier balloon by connecting the axial ties of the two balloons, and in arranging a transfer duct (7) between these, in partially inflating the carrier balloon (1), and, after transferring a given amount of gas into the space balloon, in inducing the sealing of the transfer duct (7), the separation between the space balloon (7) and the carrier balloon (1) and the locking of the power pole of the space balloon on the axial tie (9) of same.
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patent: 1031148 (1912-07-01), Ranza
patent: 2919083 (1959-12-01), Suomi et al.
patent: 3063656 (1962-11-01), Bohl et al.
patent: 3311328 (1967-03-01), Slater
Basinger Sherman D.
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiale
Dutton, Jr. Harold H.
Sotelo Jesus D.
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