In the table below you will find the records of stratospheric balloons launched from different countries during 1950, which are currently available in StratoCat's database. Each row displays essential information such as the launch base, date and time of launch, and, if known, the mission duration and landing site of the payload.
Clicking on the experiment name will offer details about the scientific institutions involved, a summary of the experiment's purpose and results, and other relevant information on the balloon flight, including references and images. Clicking on the arrows at the top and the bottom of the table you can move to other year's tables.
| Launch base | Date | Flight Duration | Experiment | Payload landing place or cause of the failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NAS St. Louis (MO) | 1/7 | --- | DEW POINT HYGROMETER | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 3/2 | 52 h | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | Myrdal, Norway |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 3/14 | 2 d | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | In NE Algeria |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/21 | 2 h | SAMPLING APPARATUS | Tularosa Peak, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/27 | 27 h | SAMPLING APPARATUS | Parker Dam, California, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 8/10 | 1 h 15 m | SANDBAGS - (Test of recovery techniques) | 10 Miles SW, Holloman AFB, N.Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 8/29 | --- | TEST FLIGHT | 3 Miles NW of Valmont, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 8/29 | 10 m | TEST FLIGHT | 10 Miles NW, Holloman AFB, N.Mexico, US |
| Chicago (IL) | 9/6 | F 4 h 30 m | COSMIC RAY DETECTOR | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/8 | 7 h | ANIMAL CAPSULE (ALBERT PROJECT) + DOSIMETER | 3 Miles N of Mayhill, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/16 | 4 h | SPECTROGRAPH + DOSIMETER | 80 miles NNE of Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 9/24 | ~ 8 h | NUCLEAR EMULSIONS | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/28 | 3h 40m | ANIMAL CAPSULE (ALBERT PROJECT) + DOSIMETER | In Strip 2, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 11/29 | 2 h 30 m | CANISTER + DOSIMETER | 18 miles NW of Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
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