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The future of balloons in cosmic-ray research

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In spite of the availability of satellites, the possiblity of increasing basic knowledge of cosmic radiation with the help of balloons has not diminished. New detection techniques have made it possible to enter new areas of study which had been closed earlier.

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Peters, B. The future of balloons in cosmic-ray research. Space Sci Rev 13, 313–318 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00175319

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