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Balloon system for reflecting solar radiation
Solomey, Nickolas Reynolds, Nathaniel
Solomey, Nickolas
Reynolds, Nathaniel
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2022-10-06
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Solomey, N., & Reynolds, N., inventors; Wichita State University, assignee. Balloon system for reflecting solar radiation. United States patent US 20220315197 A1. 2022, November 6.
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The present disclosure provides a balloon system for mitigating solar radiation. The balloon system reflects solar radiation away from the earth. The balloon system includes at least one balloon having an outer surface for reflecting solar radiation. An orbital launching system launches the balloon to a set orbital location at which the balloon can orbit around earth in a path of solar radiation from the sun toward earth. At the set orbital location, the earth's gravitational force and solar pressure imparted on the balloon counterbalance the sun's gravitational force on the balloon. The set orbital location is spaced apart from a Lagrange stability point L1 in a direction toward the sun and away from the earth.
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WSU inventors: Nickolas Solomey, Dept. of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Nathaniel Reynolds, Dept. of Geology, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Application No: 17/711467 filed April 1, 2022. Patent No: US 20220315197 A1 granted November 6, 2022.
Application No: 17/711467 filed April 1, 2022. Patent No: US 20220315197 A1 granted November 6, 2022.
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Status: Pending