The Extreme Universe Space Observatory Super Pressure Balloon Mission

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Abstract

The Extreme Universe Space Observatory on a super pressure balloon (EUSO-SPB) mission will make the first fluorescence observations of high energy cosmic ray extensive air showers by looking down on the atmosphere from near space. A long duration flight of at least 50 nights launched from Wanaka NZ is planned for 2017. We describe completed instrument, and the planned mission.

*We acknowledge the support of NASA through grants NNX13AH53G and NNX13AH55G

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Authors

  • Lawrence Wiencke

    • Colorado School of Mines

  • Angela Olinto

    • University of Chicago

  • Jim Adams

    • University of Alabama Huntsville