Stratospheric balloons launched

worldwide in 2024

In the table below you will find the records of stratospheric balloons launched from different countries during 2024, 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 baseDateFlight DurationExperimentPayload landing place or cause of the failure
McMurdo1/1046 hAESOP-Lite + ANIHALAIn the Antarctic Plateau, 77 km NE of Dome Argus
Hurley (SD)1/207 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 672Near Seymour, Iowa, US
Santa Fe County (NM)1/253 h 20 mTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 674SE of San Ramon, New Mexico, US
Hurley (SD)2/2129 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 675Near Waverly, Illinois, US
Spaceport Tucson (AZ)2/234 h 20 mMANTIS-1Near the ghost town of Dos Cabezas, Arizona, US
Silver Springs (NV)2/276 dTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 678In Potter County, South Dakota, US
Silver Springs (NV)2/276 dTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT N251THNear Doland, South Dakota, US
Spaceport Tucson (AZ)3/92 d 7 hSTRATOLLITE50 km SSW of Dalhart, Texas, US
Santa Fe County (NM)3/2928 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 680Near Bloomfield, Iowa, US
Hurley (SD)4/48 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 682Near Marathon, Iowa, US
Hurley (SD)4/5~ 3 dTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 681Last known position 350 miles NE of Bermuda Islands
Hurley (SD)4/1228 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 679E of Atlanta, Illinois, US
Hurley (SD)5/146 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 68520 km W of Crystal, North Dakota, US
Spaceport Tucson (AZ)5/1063 hSTRATOLLITE10 miles SSW of Mason, Texas, US