BARREL 1D Data Processing Unit (HKPG) Analog Housekeeping Voltage, Temperature, Current, a

Antarctic and Arctic stratospheric balloon data from the NASA BARREL mission, providing housekeeping voltage, temperature, current, and payload status values recorded every 40 seconds. The dataset includes measurements from over 50 balloon flights launched during campaigns from 2013 to 2016. It was collected to study electron precipitation from Earth's radiation belts in coordination with the Van Allen Probes mission.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal variations in balloon system health based on voltage and current measurements.
• Correlating payload status with environmental conditions using temperature and status data.
• Studying the spatial scale of relativistic electron precipitation events using the multi-balloon array data described.

Strengths

• Data collected from over 50 stratospheric balloon flights across four campaigns.
• Measurements taken at stratospheric altitudes (~30 km) near polar circles.
• Coordinated with comprehensive in-situ measurements from the Van Allen Probes mission.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes analog sensor data is based on a nominal layout and some payloads may have small differences not reflected.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Measurements from X-ray spectrometers and DC magnetometers carried on small stratospheric balloons.

Time Range

Campaigns conducted in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 04:55:45.794012; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Launch sites in Antarctica (Halley Bay, SANAE IV) and Sweden (Esrange Space Center).