REQUIREMENTS FOR A BALLOON SYSTEM VEHICLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00961R000100140248-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2002
• Sequence Number: 248
• Publication Date: September 24, 1963
• Content Type: REQ

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qUI MENT3 FOR A BALLOON SYSTEM VEHICLE
f:4 system is needed for safely and discretely
rrying a package of electronic equipment at high
titudes and over pre--planned flight paths.
The balloon profile should be kept as small
compatible with the lift, payload, flight altitudes,
flight duration conditions.
To minimize detection of the balloons by radars
-lad optical means, the skin composition should contain no
n?eflective metal particles or coloring. The electrical-
dielectric characteristics should be low which suggests
the use of such materials as mylar, neoprene, rubber, etc.
?roper shaping of the balloon, again consistent
with the desired flight characteristics, will further
,,Chance radar invisibility. An elongated shape such as
pillow or oblated sphere will be helpful in this respect.
The payload to be carried by the balloon will
igh less than 10 pounds. Attachment of the package --
size approximately one cubic foot -- to be balloon
should be accomplished by a simple harness designed to
insure the safety of the balloon and the load during
the launch and flight phases.
h reference to the attached graph
the launch
,
and flight profiles are shown. The maximum flight time
wwill be at 80 or 90.,-thousand feet altitude and during the
daylight hours.
*onsideraijle latitude in balloon releases
necessary to conform to a variety of operational and
weather conditions. Simplified techniques are-needec so
that as many as four to six balloons can be released in
rapid or timed intervals.
Launchings will be staged from cargo-type
aircraft flying at altitudes ranging from 10 to 30
thousand feet.
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