Auguste Piccard high-altitude balloon gondolas
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Auguste Piccard high-altitude balloon gondolas were pioneering pressurized cabins designed for stratospheric balloon flights, enabling some of the earliest scientific explorations of the upper atmosphere.
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| Auguste Piccard stratospheric balloon gondola | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pressurized balloon gondola
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scientific instrument platform ⓘ stratospheric research vehicle ⓘ |
| achievedAltitude | 15781 meters ⓘ |
| achievedAltitude | over 50000 feet ⓘ |
| associatedWith | University of Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDevelopment | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewCapacity | 2 persons ⓘ |
| depictedIn | contemporary newsreels and photographs ⓘ |
| designedBy | Auguste Piccard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlightCrew |
Auguste Piccard
NERFINISHED
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Paul Kipfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1931-05-27 ⓘ |
| firstFlightFrom | Augsburg, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballast release mechanism
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barometric pressure control ⓘ life-support systems for crew ⓘ oxygen supply system ⓘ parachute or landing system ⓘ pressurized cabin ⓘ radio communication equipment ⓘ scientific instrument racks ⓘ small porthole windows ⓘ spherical metal hull ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
among the first manned pressurized cabins to reach the stratosphere
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pioneered human survival in near-space conditions ⓘ |
| inspired |
Auguste Piccard bathyscaphe designs
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later high-altitude balloon gondolas ⓘ pressurized aircraft cabins ⓘ |
| material |
aluminum
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steel ⓘ |
| notableFlight |
1931 stratospheric ascent over the Alps
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1932 follow-up stratospheric flight ⓘ |
| operatedWith |
large hydrogen balloon
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stratospheric balloon envelope ⓘ |
| recordType | world altitude record for manned flight ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
ballast jettison system
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double-walled pressure sphere ⓘ emergency oxygen reserves ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
atmospheric physics
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cosmic-ray physics ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exploration of the stratosphere
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high-altitude scientific research ⓘ measurement of atmospheric pressure ⓘ measurement of cosmic rays ⓘ measurement of ozone and atmospheric composition ⓘ measurement of temperature in the upper atmosphere ⓘ |
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Auguste Piccard stratospheric balloon gondola