PAF

Developed by Istituto di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche (IROE), Firenze, Italy

Balloon launched on 7/20/1978, from Base di Lancio Luigi Broglio, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Purpose of the flight and payload description



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Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 7/20/1978 at 5:51 utc
Launch site: Base di Lancio Luigi Broglio, Trapani, Sicily, Italy  
Balloon launched by: Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) / Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon 330.000 m3
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 7/20/1978
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 18 h
Landing site: In Caceres, Montanchez, Spain
Campaign: ODISSEA 78  
Payload weight: 800 kg
 Overall weight: 850 kg

Postal cover issued on launch day commemorating the flight

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