1. Scientific Research Opportunities Using High Altitude Balloons Paul Evenson – Bartol Institute

2. ANITA RF Background Survey Our next project?

3. Why Fly Balloons?

4. Apart from the science…. you can meet a better class of people.

5. Apart from the science…. you can become famous

6. Apart from the science…. you can roam the wilderness

7. Apart from the science…. you can develop self discipline

8. Apart from the science…. you can learn technical skills

9. Apart from the science…. you can learn about American culture

10. Scientific Balloon Advantages Can reach “near space”, less than 1 millibar, greater than 160,000 feet Much cheaper than spacecraft Timescales comparable to thesis research “Hands on” experience for students Many applications of techniques

11. Preparing the Payload

12. Compatibility Test

13. On the Launch Vehicle

14. Inflating the Balloon

15. Launch Sequence

16. Descent into a Lake

17. Maybe You Prefer Trees?

18. And Then You Publish!