INTERBOA I (International Balloon Observations of Aurora)

Developed by Centre d'Etudes Spatiales des Rayonnements (CESR) / University of Washington, Seattle / University of California, Berkeley / Polar Geophysical Institute, Apatity, Russia

Balloon launched on 8/24/1996, from European Space Range, Kiruna, Sweden

Purpose of the flight and payload description



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Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 8/24/1996 at 9:43 utc
Launch site: European Space Range, Kiruna, Sweden  
Balloon launched by: Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon model 100z Zodiac - 100.000 m3
Balloon serial number: 100Z Nº 81
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 8/26/1996
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 42 h 18 m
Campaign: INTERBOA  
Payload weight: 427 kgs
Gondola weight: 216 kgs

External references

Images of the mission

         

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