Permanent occupation base
Still active for balloon launches since late 80's decade.
Estimated number of launches performed there: 150
Still active for balloon launches since late 80's decade.
Estimated number of launches performed there: 150
Permanent occupation base
Still active for stratospheric balloon launches since 90's decade
Estimated number of launches done there: 30
Still active for stratospheric balloon launches since 90's decade
Estimated number of launches done there: 30
Other Antarctic balloon launch sites to be included in StratoCat in the near future
Halley Research Station (UK)
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station (BR)
Dumont d’Urville Station (FR)
Port-Aux_Francais, Kerguelen Islands (FR)
Amundsen-Scott Station (USA)
Base Mario Zucchelli (IT)
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Aerial Base (CL)
Wilkes Base (USA)
Macquarie Island Station (AU)
SANAE, Vesleskarvet (ZA)
Siple Dome Station (USA)
About StratoCat
Some Statistics
+ 20 articles from different contributors
+ 15395 balloon launch records already published
+ 15671 balloon launch records in the full database
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