Southwest Research Institute successfully demonstrated a miniature solar observatory on a high-altitude balloon November 1. The SwRI Solar Instrument Pointing Platform (SSIPP)--a reusable, high-precision solar observatory about the size of a mini fridge and weighing 160 pounds--was carried by a stratospheric balloon, collecting 75 minutes of solar images in the proof-of-concept flight.
Southwest Research Institute successfully demonstrated a miniature solar observatory on a high-altitude balloon November 1. The SwRI Solar Instrument Pointing Platform (SSIPP)--a reusable, high-precision solar observatory about the size of a mini fridge and weighing 160 pounds--was carried by a stratospheric balloon, collecting 75 minutes of solar images in the proof-of-concept flight.
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