The smallest possible solar balloon!
Built with black trash bags!
It lifts 80 grams!
Build it in your living-room !
A solar mini-balloon can be made and used
by children.... It can be made in your living-room with everyday materials:
sticky tape, black trash bags, scissors, etc.... Even this small balloon
teaches us about the wonderful heat energy available from the sun! |
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A small diameter solar balloon can be used :
- for shows (holiday center, etc.)
- as a teaching tool (middle school or high school),
- to lift small loads to high altitudes: instruments, cameras, or test
equipment (astronomy clubs, radio-amateurs,
etc.)
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A large diameter solar balloon
can be used :
- for human flight,
- to lift useful payloads to high altitudes,
Large diameter solar balloons can be fitted with automatic
altitude regulation, by electronically opening and closing a vent
at the top of the balloon .
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