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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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STRAPLEX user manualExperiment details form
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STRAPLEX website
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