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| Airships as Stratospheric Observatories |
| Seminar Title | Airships as Stratospheric Observatories | | | | | Speaker: | Dr. Steven Lord | | | | | Affiliation: | ( The SETI Institute (CAS Visiting International Senior Scientist) | | | | | When | Friday morning , Nov. 7th, 10:30 a.m | | | | | Where: | Room 619, Office Block, 2 West Beijing Road (PMO, CAS) | | | | | Welcome to Attend | | | | | ( PMO Academic Committee & Academic Circulating committee) | | | Abstract Since the 18th Century airships (mechanically propelled balloon platforms) have been lofted to great heights for practical applications: travel, reconnaissance, and scientific exploration. Today's airships are potentially amenable for use as stratospheric platforms both for down-looking (earth science resource and pollution monitoring) and up-looking (as a stratospheric platforms for space science). Such astronomical platforms may be motored or tethered and may be retractable or expendable. Dr. Lord will talk about a recent Keck Institute for Space Science Study on the subject. Within the talk he will contrast stratospheric advantages of airships with those of NASA's SOFIA Observatory. |
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