Autonomous Atmospheric Density Profiling Mission

Design and construct a high-aspect-ratio passive aerostat capable of maintaining a stable, altitude-controlled glide path while deploying a serialized data collection payload. You must model and demonstrate a mechanism for atmospheric buoyancy compensation that accounts for thermocline-induced lift fluctuations without active propulsion. The success metric is defined by the stability of the descent rate and the accuracy of the spatial mapping of simulated thermal currents.