Purpose of the flight and payload description
There is no data available on the purpose of the flight or the experiments performed. Below is a link to the only known reference.
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 8/1/2026 at 7:05 UTC
Launch site: Mercedita Airport, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Balloon launched by: Aerostar
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon
Flight identification number: HBAL824
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 8/1/2026 at 19:04 UTC
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 12 h
Landing site: In the Caribbean Sea, 35 km south of Haitian shore
External references
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