High flying probe: Perseus to sail into the ozone. (Perseus is a sailplane-like robot craft) From: Mechanical Engineering-CIME | Date: January 1, 1992| Author: Ashley, Steven | COPYRIGHT 1992 American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

HIGH-FLYING PROBE: Perseus to Sail into the Ozone

To study the Antarctic ozone hole, atmospheric scientists need new lower-cost higher-altitude instrument platforms. In 1994, Perseus, a sailplane-like robot craft powered by an unusual closed-cycle propulsion system, will soar 15 miles into the stratosphere to collect crucial air samples. A Perseus prototype recently completed successful test flights.

Last October, the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer aboard NASA's...

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