Stratospheric balloons
Stratospheric balloons and flights overview, program description, STRATOS campaigns, launch base, opportunities for the Canadian space sector, and multimedia content.
Topics
About stratospheric balloons
Anatomy and capabilities of stratospheric balloons.
The CSA's program
Objectives, outcomes, partnership and contact information.
STRATOS campaigns
List of previous and upcoming STRATOS campaigns and overview of scientific experiments.
Timmins balloon base
Description of the Canadian stratospheric balloon base in Timmins.
Opportunities for the Canadian space sector
Announcement of Opportunity to integrate a payload onto a stratospheric balloon.
Zero pressure balloon and meteorological balloon – A comparative table
Comparison of the two types of balloons used during STRATOS campaigns.
Launching stratospheric balloons
How a launch day unfolds.
Images and videos
Images and videos related to STRATOS.