VOLGA (Andreyev - Dolgov)

Balloon launched on 11/1/1962, from Volsk Balloon Facility, Saratov, Russian Federation

Purpose of the flight and payload description

 

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 11/1/1962 at 7:53 local time
Launch site: Volsk Balloon Facility, Saratov, Russian Federation  
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon 2.575.000 cuft
 End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 11/1/1962
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 3 h

External references

  • VOLGA (Program) entry in Stratopedia, the scientific balloon encyclopedia

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