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A Distributed Platform Automated Balloonsonde Launcher

Award Information
Agency: Department of Commerce
Branch: N/A
Contract: DG1330-02-CN-0030
Agency Tracking Number: 2002-02
Amount: $74,998.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
8100 Shaffer Parkway Suite 130
Littleton, CO 80127
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Bradley Veatch
 Research Engineer
 (303) 792-5615
 brad.veatch@adatech.com
Business Contact
 Clifton Brown
Title: President
Phone: () -
Email: cliff.brown@adatech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Atmospheric researchers rely heavily on balloon-borne sondes to obtain altitude-dependent data called ¿vertical sounding zprofiles." Typically, trained personnel on land or sea vessels manually launch balloons at substantial cost. A relatively low-cost, adaptable, and portable automated launcher suitable for land and marine applications is highly desired. Building upon earlier work, ADA Technologies proposes to create an expandable, automated launcher "base component" for ready use by others building sophisticated new research tools. ADA will further develop its distributed "launch-module" concept to permit balloon releases in cold temperatures, gusting and sustained winds, and precipitation. Sonde pre- launch conditioning and calibration requirements will also be addressed.

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