/FIK-6

high-altitude balloon experiment with iontometer and dosimeter scientific payload.

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FIK-6

Department of Radiation Dosimetry of the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences high-altitude balloon experiment

FIK-6 gondola pre-flight test weight

Block diagram

Scientific payload

  • Iontometer
  • AIRDOS dosimeters

Supporting instruments

  • Relative humidity sensor
  • Temperature sensor
  • Precise barometer
  • Spheric (360 deg) camera

Design features

  • Redundant telemetry link
  • Gondola orientation tracking and logging
  • Realiable IMU sensor processing and caliblation
  • Possible of use relative high-power payloads
  • Pre-flight continuous charging possible
  • Power monitoring and maximal uptime calculation relevant to actual temperature

Flight data

Balloon burst at 33 km amsl

Data measured by dosimeters

The more detailed description of the flight and discussion of experiment is included in EURADOS presentation

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