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Stratospheric balloons launched on 1952

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Launch siteDateScientific ExperimentPayload landing site
Holloman AFB (NM)6/5MOBY DICK--- No data ---   
USCGC Eastwind8/21Without payload--- No data ---   
USCGC Eastwind8/21DEACON ROCKET (ROCKOON)Recovery no need   
USCGC Eastwind8/23DEACON ROCKET (ROCKOON)Recovery no need   
USCGC Eastwind8/27Neutron counterPayload lost at sea.   
USCGC Eastwind8/28DEACON ROCKET (ROCKOON)Recovery no need   
USCGC Eastwind8/28Neutron counterPayload recovered.   
USCGC Eastwind8/29DEACON ROCKET (ROCKOON)Recovery no need   
USCGC Eastwind8/29DEACON ROCKET (ROCKOON)Recovery no need   
USCGC Eastwind8/29Neutron counterImpact at sea. Payload not recovered.   
USCGC Eastwind8/31Photographic device. No data about his function.Impact at sea. Payload not recovered.   
USCGC Eastwind8/31DEACON ROCKET (ROCKOON)Recovery no need   
USCGC Eastwind9/1Photographic device. No data about his function.Impact at sea. Payload not recovered.   
USCGC Eastwind9/4Photographic device. No data about his function.Impact at sea. Payload not recovered.   
USCGC Eastwind9/4DEACON ROCKET (ROCKOON)Recovery no need   
USCGC Eastwind9/4Neutron counter (NYU) Photographic device (CHU) no data available for the latter about his function.Recovery was attempted but even though the payload was spotted down on the ground, it was not possible for the Navy recovery team to effect a pick-up   
  1951 1953

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