| Launch base | Date | Flight Duration | Experiment | Payload landing place or cause of the failure |
Laramie (WY) | 1/7 | 2 h 30 m | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
S.J.dos Campos (SP) | 1/16 | --- | MASER 24,5 ghz | In Botucatu - Sao Paulo. |
S.J.dos Campos (SP) | 1/24 | 4 h | MASER 24,5 ghz | In Santa Branca - Sao Paulo. |
Palestine (TX) | 1/26 | --- | ENGINEERING TEST FLIGHT | Nsbf Launch Pad |
S.J.dos Campos (SP) | 1/30 | 10 h | MASER 24,5 ghz | In Teodoro Sampaio - Sao Paulo. |
Palestine (TX) | 2/1 | F 10 h 30 m | COSMIC RAY EXPERIMENT | 5 miles N of Hamilton, Alabama, US |
Laramie (WY) | 2/5 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Laramie (WY) | 2/26 | 3 h | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Stamsund | 3/19 | ~ 4 h | NaI (TL) SCINTILLATION COUNTER | N of Rovaniemi, Finland |
Stamsund | 3/20 | ~ 4 h | CONDUCTING PLATE ANTENNAS | N of Oulu, Finland |
Hyderabad | 3/23 | 2 h 30 m | Ion measurements test flight | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 3/24 | 9 h 10 m | STRAIN GAGE TEST FLIGHT | 40 miles E of Monroe, Louisiana, US |
Palestine (TX) | 4/1 | F 22 h 10 m | TEST FLIGHT OF NEW CONSOLIDATED INTEGRATED PACKAGE (CIP) | 20 miles S of Alexandria, Louisiana, US |
Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/6 | --- | DFS (Direct Flow Sampler) | --- No Data --- |
Laramie (WY) | 4/6 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Uberaba (MG) | 4/11 | --- | PULSAR | In Andradina - Sao Paulo. |
Laramie (WY) | 4/16 | 2 h | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Uberaba (MG) | 4/19 | --- | HIREX (HIgh REsolution X-ray Spectrometer) | In Sete Lagoas - Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Palestine (TX) | 4/24 | F 9 h 40 m | U.V. EXPERIMENT | 20 miles N of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US |
Palestine (TX) | 4/27 | ~ 12.00 h | RADIOMETER 90 GHZ | 3 miles NW of Palquemine, Louisiana, US |
Chico (CA) | 4/30 | --- | BAMM II (Balloon Altitude Mosaic Measurements) | --- No Data --- |
Laramie (WY) | 4/30 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 5/3 | 13 h 30 m | FAR INFRARED EXPERIMENT | 10 miles SE of Jena, Louisiana, US |
Palestine (TX) | 5/4 | F 12 h 30 m | FAR INFRARED EXPERIMENT | 50 miles SW of Jackson, Mississippi, US |
Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/7 | --- | ASHCAN | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 5/8 | F 35 h 30 m | COSMIC RAY EXPERIMENT | 18 miles NW of Mccomb, Mississippi, US |
Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/12 | --- | ASHCAN | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 5/16 | F 16 h 55 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 12 miles SW of Crockett, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 5/19 | F 11 h 20 m | U.V. EXPERIMENT | 26 miles W of Austin, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 5/22 | F 9 h | TEST FLIGHT OF CONSOLIDATED INTEGRATED PACKAGE (CIP II) | 4 miles S of Old Dime Box, Texas, US |
Sanriku | 5/24 | --- | NEAR INFRARED RADIOMETER | --- No Data --- |
Greenville (SC) | 5/29 | 64 h 20 m | X-RAY / GAMMA RAY EXPERIMENT | 22 miles N of Winslow, Arizona, US |
Palestine (TX) | 5/30 | --- | FAR INFRARED EXPERIMENT | Balloon failure. Payload landed 5 miles NE of Alto, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 6/2 | F 8 h 50 m | U.V. EXPERIMENT | 20 miles N of Uvalde, Texas, US |
Greenville (SC) | 6/2 | 47 h | COSMIC RAY EXPERIMENT | 28 miles E of Roswell, New Mexico, US |
Laramie (WY) | 6/2 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 6/4 | 19 h 25 m | FAR INFRARED EXPERIMENT | 25 miles SE of San Angelo, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 6/5 | F 14 h 50 m | X-RAY EXPERIMENT | 19 miles NE of Midland, Texas, US |
Greenville (SC) | 6/6 | --- | X-RAY EXPERIMENT | Ground abort due to high winds |
Gap-Tallard | 6/10 | --- | MASS SPECTROMETER | --- No Data --- |
Greenville (SC) | 6/10 | F 33 h 10 m | X-RAY EXPERIMENT | 25 miles NW of El Paso, Texas, US |
Greenville (SC) | 6/14 | 49 h 50 m | COSMIC RAY EXPERIMENT | 15 miles W of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, US |
Palestine (TX) | 6/17 | 11 h 55 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 35 miles W of San Angelo, Texas, US |
Laramie (WY) | 6/17 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 6/21 | F 8 h | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 30 miles S of Brownwood, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 6/22 | F 9 h 40 m | X-RAY EXPERIMENT | 17 miles W of Orla, Texas, US |
Greenville (SC) | 6/23 | 11 h 55 m | GRYOGENIC GAS REPLENISHMENT TEST FLIGHT | 20 miles N of Toccoa, Georgia, US |
Palestine (TX) | 6/26 | F 3 h 50 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 42 miles ENE of Waco, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 7/8 | 11 h 40 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 12 miles SW of Colman, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 7/8 | F 8 h 50 m | 102 CM FAR INFRARED TELESCOPE | 10 miles NNE of Lampasas, Texas, US |
Laramie (WY) | 7/8 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 7/12 | 11 h 20 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 20 miles E of Fort Stockton, Texas, US |
Roswell (NM) | 7/17 | ~ 5 h | GALILEO PROBE PARACHUTE TEST | Over White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, US, USA |
Palestine (TX) | 7/21 | 7 h 30 m | SOLAR CELL CALIBRATION | 38 miles NNE of San Angelo, Texas, US |
Laramie (WY) | 7/22 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 7/29 | F 10 h 40 m | FLIGHT TEST OF LINE DEPLOYMENT | 25 miles NW of Pecos, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 8/2 | 9 h 40 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 20 miles NE of Junction, Texas, US |
Laramie (WY) | 8/6 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Gimli (MB) | 8/10 | --- | OZONE RESEARCH | --- No Data --- |
Søndre Strømfjord | 8/14 | --- | CENTELLEADOR | --- No Data --- |
Sinton (TX) | 8/21 | --- | --- No Data --- | --- No Data --- |
Sinton (TX) | 8/21 | --- | --- No Data --- | --- No Data --- |
Thompson (MB) | 8/28 | F 35 h 40 m | LEE (Low Energy Electrons) | 30 miles SSE of Thompson, Canada |
Palestine (TX) | 8/29 | 12 h 45 m | ---No Data--- | --- No Data --- |
Laramie (WY) | 9/3 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 9/5 | --- | EXPERIMENTO EN INFRARROJO LEJANO | Launch Pad / Nsbf |
Palestine (TX) | 9/6 | 18 h 25 m | FAR INFRARED EXPERIMENT | 15 miles E of Abilene, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 9/7 | 15 h 10 m | INFRARED EXPERIMENT | 8 miles SE of Taylor, Texas, US |
Laramie (WY) | 9/8 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 9/15 | F 11 h 10 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES + ENGINEERING FLIGHT OF REEL DOWN TECHNIQUE | 5 miles N of Jacksonville, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 9/17 | F 33 h 30 m | COSMIC RAY EXPERIMENT | 25 miles SW of Lafayette, Louisiana, US |
Palestine (TX) | 9/17 | F 13 h 45 m | FAR INFRARED EXPERIMENT | 38 miles SSW of Longview, Texas, US |
Sanriku | 9/17 | 16 h 50 m | SSTD (Solid State Track Detector) | --- No Data --- |
Malden (MO) | 9/17 | --- | SKY ANCHOR + HARD X-RAYS EXPERIMENT | Balloon failure. Payload landed 5 miles S of New Madrid, Missouri, US |
Laramie (WY) | 9/17 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Sanriku | 9/20 | --- | ANEMOMETER | --- No Data --- |
Aire Sur L'Adour | 9/20 | --- | CRYOGENIC SAMPLERS | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 9/22 | F 18 h 25 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 15 miles N of Beaumont, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 9/22 | --- | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 6 miles W of Grapeland, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 9/22 | 29 h 10 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 5 miles N of Grapeland, Texas, US |
Palestine (TX) | 9/22 | F 26 h 50 m | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | 17 miles N of Abilene, Texas, US |
Aire Sur L'Adour | 9/23 | --- | -- No Data -- | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 9/24 | --- | GAMMA RAY EXPERIMENT | 20 miles SE of Crockett, Texas, US |
Sanriku | 9/29 | --- | X-RAY DETECTOR | --- No Data --- |
Laramie (WY) | 9/29 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 9/30 | ~1 h | DGT (Directional Gamma-Ray Telescope) | 20 miles SW of Frankston, Texas, US |
Aire Sur L'Adour | 10/1 | --- | RASOLBA | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 10/4 | --- | ULTRAVIOLET MEASUREMENTS | 30 miles S of Monroe, Louisiana, US |
Palestine (TX) | 10/5 | 37 h | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE | 7 miles N of Dyersburg, Tennesee, US |
Laramie (WY) | 10/11 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Mendoza | 10/14 | --- | GENESIS I | --- No Data --- |
Cold Lake (AB) | 10/14 | --- | X-RAY DETECTOR | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 10/16 | 12 h 25 m | CAMERA POINTING SYSTEM TEST | 20 miles NW of Jackson, Mississippi, US |
Sanriku | 10/18 | --- | GEOMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENTS | --- No Data --- |
Aire Sur L'Adour | 10/20 | --- | CRYOGENIC SAMPLER | --- No Data --- |
Palestine (TX) | 10/25 | --- | ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE | 20 miles W of Jackson, Mississippi, US |
McMurdo | 10/27 | 1 h 30 m | --- No Data --- | --- No Data --- |
Uberaba (MG) | 10/31 | 10 h 40 m | COMPTON TELESCOPE | In Martinópolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Laramie (WY) | 11/5 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Cachoeira Paulista (SP) | 11/19 | --- | RADIOMETER 90 GHZ | Found after two years in a forest in Tapiraí , Sao Paulo, Brazil |
ESRANGE | 11/23 | 6 h | X-RAY TELESCOPE | --- No Data --- |
Cachoeira Paulista (SP) | 11/24 | 10 h | X-RAY DETECTOR | In Tomasina - Parana. |
Uberaba (MG) | 11/25 | 9 h 5 m | HEXE (High Energy X-Ray Experiment) | Payload lost. |
Laramie (WY) | 11/30 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
Paardefontein | 12/5 | --- | ATMOSPHERIC GRAVITY WAVES | Payload destroyed. |
ESRANGE | 12/9 | 4 h 30 m | X-RAY TELESCOPE | --- No Data --- |
Laramie (WY) | 12/9 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
ESRANGE | 12/10 | ? | SU BAL | --- No Data --- |
Paardefontein | 12/11 | 53 d | ATMOSPHERIC GRAVITY WAVES | Not known. Balloon ceased data transmition over W Angola. |
ESRANGE | 12/12 | ? | SU BAL | --- No Data --- |
Alice Springs | 12/14 | --- | ---No Data--- | Ground Abort |
ESRANGE | 12/16 | ? | A BAL | --- No Data --- |
ESRANGE | 12/18 | --- | -- No Data -- | --- No Data --- |
Laramie (WY) | 12/30 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |