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

Over 50 stratospheric balloon flights were conducted across four campaigns from 2013 to 2016, launched from Antarctica and Sweden. The dataset provides housekeeping voltage, temperature, current, and payload status values recorded every 40 seconds. It was collected by NASA's BARREL mission to study electron precipitation from Earth's radiation belts.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal variations in housekeeping parameters based on 40-second sampling intervals
• Correlating balloon payload status with magnetometer and X-ray spectrometer measurements mentioned in the description
• Studying spatial scales of relativistic electron precipitation using data from a slowly moving balloon array
• Investigating radiation belt dynamics by coordinating with Van Allen Probes and ground-based instrument data

Strengths

• Data collected from over 50 balloon flights across four campaigns
• Time-series data recorded at a consistent 40-second interval
• Mission designed to coordinate with comprehensive in-situ measurements from the Van Allen Probes

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 payload differences may not be reflected

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by instrumentation on small stratospheric balloons carrying X-ray spectrometers and DC magnetometers.

Time Range

2013 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:11:43.090068; freshness should be verified

Geography

Balloon launches from Halley Bay and SANAE IV base in Antarctica, and Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden.