STRATOPROBE III

Developed by Departament of Chemistry, York University

Balloon launched on 8/19/1976, from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

Purpose of the flight and payload description



*** PAYLOAD DESCRIPTION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON ***

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 8/19/1976
Launch site: Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada  
Balloon launched by: SED Systems Ltd. (Saskatoon)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon 300.000 m3
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): ??/??/1976

Upon launch, the balloon suffered a large tear near the bottom that allowed ingestion of a considerable quantity of near-surface air likely rich in gases from support and launch vehicle exhausts. Consequently expulsion of this trapped air as the balloon ascended may have perturbed the ascent data

External references

If you consider this website interesting or useful, you can help me to keep it up and running with a small donation to cover the operational costs. Just the equivalent of the price of a cup of coffee helps a lot.



12743