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    STRAtospheric PLatform EXperiment

    The STRAPLEX balloon campaigns offer students from European universities and high schools the opportunity to send experiments into the stratosphere using balloons filled with helium.
    Depending on the mass of the experiment, STRAPLEX can reach up to 40 km altitude.

    The STRAPLEX project was developed by the University of Porto, Portugal, in collaboration with ESA's Education Office.

    Quick Facts

    Project: STRAtospheric PLatform EXperiment
    Level: upper secondary, university
    Status: ESA STRAPLEX pilot phase finalised - no new campaign is foreseen at the moment
    Contact: Helen Page, education @ esa.int

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      • STRAtospheric PLatform EXperiment
        • STRAPLEX selection criteria
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        • STRAPLEX user manual
        • Experiment details form
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