Purpose of the flight and payload description

 

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 8/6/1952 at 9:22 local
Launch site: University of Minnesota Airport, New Brighton, US  
Balloon launched by: General Mills Inc.
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon Winzen Double Wall 2-100-V-90
Balloon serial number:  
Flight identification number: Developmental flight # 30
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 8/6/1952
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 3 h 6 m
Landing site: The equipment was recovered near Pepin, Wisconsin, and the balloon near Wheeling, Illinois, US

External references

Images of the mission

         

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