High Altitude Balloon Calculators and Info.
Original 'float1g' calc here: https://ukhas.org.uk/doku.php?id=projects:splat
Pico group balloon data here: https://groups.io/g/picoballoon/table?id=38275
| Balloon | Volume | Empty Weight | Max Free Lift[1] | Stretch | Flights | Purchase[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualtex Silver 36" (2016 & 2018-08) | 120ltrs | 37g | 2.5g | |||
| Qualtex Silver 36" (2017-04) | 120ltrs | 33g | 2.5g | Rarely achieved float | ||
| Chinese Clear 36" | 38g | 7g | Aliexpress | |||
| Grabo Silver 36" | 145ltrs | 44.5g | 2.5g | |||
| Yoko 32" Old | 240 to 270ltrs | 41g | 8g | |||
| Yoko 32" New[3] | 240 to 270ltrs | 48.6g | 8g | Stretch to 100" circumference | 7g payload - 13.5km 28g payload - 10.3KM+ 40g payload - 10km |
Yokohama |
| Sag Silver / Orbz 35" | 240 ltrs | 46g | 5g |
[1] Maximum sensible value, would suggest 10% lower for safety
[2] Or from the UK http://www.randomengineering.co.uk/Random_Aerospace/Balloons.html
[3] Cheaper way to ship Yoko here: https://traquito.github.io/faq/balloons/buying/
http://www.randomengineering.co.uk/Random_Aerospace/Balloons.html
Original 'burst1a' calc here: https://github.com/ukhas/cusf-burst-calc
Original 'burst3' calc and lots of balloon data here: https://ukhas.org.uk/doku.php?id=guides:balloon_data