LWBI
The Lightweight Balloon Interferometer has an optical head containing an interferometer, detectors, translation mechanism, and metrology laser, using light weight technologies and a mass-conscious approach.
The lightweight balloon interferometer (LWBI) will has a performance similar to that of the JPL MkIV, yet weighs just one fifth of the mass. The reduced payload size and mass will make the LWBI much easier to launch, facilitating close co-location with observations from space-borne sensors such as TES and HIRDLS on board the satellite AURA.
Instrument specifics
- Status: RETIRED
- Type: Interferometer
Platform(s)
- High-altitude balloon
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