B.Suneel Kumar,Scientist–in–charge, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Government of India has informed that 10-balloon flights will be launched from Hyderabad, for scientific purpose, during the period i.e. from January 10,2020 to April 30, 2020 under the auspices of the Department of Atomic Energy and ISRO.
The balloons filled with Hydrogen gas, carrying Scientific instruments will be launched from BALLOON FACILITY OF TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH,ECIL-Hyderabad. The first balloon flight is planned around the 3rd week of January 2020.
After release, the instruments will come down to ground on large coloured parachutes. During ascent and at ceiling, the balloons will drift in the prevailing winds and the instruments, may, therefore, land at points as distant as about 200 to 350 kms from Hyderabad. The balloon drifts will be on the VISHAKAPATNAM-HYDERABAD-SHOLAPUR line, in the areas of AP, North Karnataka and Maharashtra States.
The expected regions of impact of the payload after release from the balloon are: Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hyderabad, Jagtial, Jangoan, Jayshankar Bhupalpally, Jogulamba Gadwal, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kumuram Bheem, Mahabubabad, Mahabubnagar, Mancherial, Medak, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, Rajanna Sircilla, Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Suryapet, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy, Warangal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts of Telangana.
The parachute with the instruments suspended underneath it, on a long rope, about 20 to 40 meters in length, will usually come down to ground quite slowly.
