Purpose of the flight and payload description

There is no data available on the purpose of the flight or the experiments performed. Information regarding launch, flight path and landing obtained from public ADS-B tracking networks.

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 8/26/2020 at 16:00 utc
Launch site: Naval Air Station Tillamook, Oregon, US  
Balloon launched by: Near Space Corporation (NSC)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon  
Flight identification number: N451FQ
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 8/26/2020 at 18:20 utc
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 2 h 15 m
Landing site: 3 miles NE of Jordan Creek, Oregon, US

External references

Images of the mission

Balloon launch seen from outside the fence of Jonson Near Space Center (Image: Tillamook County Sheriff Office)

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