In the table below you will find the records of stratospheric balloons launched from different countries and places during 2017, which are currently available in StratoCat's database. Each row shows basic data about the launch base from which departed, date and time of the launch, and if available the duration of the mission and the site of termination or landing place of the payload.
Regarding the kind of payload or experiment transported in each balloon mission, if you click the experiment name a text will be displayed showing the name of the scientific institutions involved in that mission, a brief resume of the purpose of the experiment carried onboard as well the scientific results obtained, and other information of relevance from that particular mission. Finaly at the bottom of the window there are links to external references. In some cases, these references are available throught scientific websites or journals for free. In other cases however, the information was published on journals only accesible throught direct suscription or using the access provided by Universities or research centers.
| Launch base | Date | Flight Duration | Experiment | Payload landing place or cause of the failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benson (AZ) | 2/2 | --- | STRATOLLITE - GRYPHON II | --- No Data --- |
 TIFR Hyderabad | 2/18 | 7 h | FPS100 - INFRARED TELESCOPE | 70 km NW of Hyderabad, India |
| Spaceport America (NM) | 2/22 | --- | CST-100 STARLINER PARACHUTE SYSTEM TEST | White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, US |
 Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 3/30 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 918 | --- No Data --- | |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 4/1 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 915 | --- No Data --- | |
 Alice Springs | 4/4 | 4 h 55 m | CLIMAT (Combinaison de Lasers et d'Instrument in-situ de Mesure dans l'Atmosphère Terrestre) | 10 km from Glen Helen creek, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Alice Springs | 4/9 | 12 h 33 m | CARMEN | North of Tanami road between Hamilton Downs and Milton Park, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 4/15 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 936 | Last registered location in front of brazilian coast NE of Recife | |
| Alice Springs | 4/16 | 33 h 40 m | PILOT (Polarized Instrument for Long wavelength Observation of the Tenuous interstellar medium) | Diamantina Lakes National Park, Queensland, Australia |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 4/22 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 941 | --- No Data --- | |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 4/23 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 922 | --- No Data --- | |
 Wanaka | 4/24 | 12 d 4 h 34 m | EUSO-SPB (Extreme Universe Space Observatory - Super Pressure Balloon) | Sunk in the Pacific Ocean 370 km SE of Easter Island |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 5/3 | 162 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 044 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 5/5 | 134 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 049 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 5/6 | 143 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 945 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 5/12 | 136 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 264 | --- No Data --- |
| Tillamook (OR) | 5/19 | --- | 1090 MHZ ADS-B TEST FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 5/20 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 265 | --- No Data --- | |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 5/20 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 067 | --- No Data --- | |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 5/24 | 124 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 078 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 6/1 | 110 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 086 | --- No Data --- |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 6/6 | 141 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 247 | East of Teresina, Maranhao State, Brazil |
| Palestine (TX) | 6/9 | 15 h 19 m | BETTII (Balloon Experimental Twin Telescope for Infrared Interferometry) | Parachute detached from payload. Freefall from 135.000 ft. Gondola impact NE of Sterling City, Texas, US |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 6/12 | 27 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 085 | --- No Data --- |
 Taiki | 6/23 | 2 h 53 m | BIOPAUSE PROJECT ATMOSPHERIC SAMPLER | In the Pacific Ocean 40 km ESE of Taiki, Japan |
| Taiki | 6/24 | 2 h 36 m | BALLOON LOAD TAPES TEST | In the Pacific Ocean 20 km SE of Taiki, Japan |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 6/25 | 103 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 117 | --- No Data --- |
| Page (AZ) | 6/29 | 17 h | STRATOLLITE - GRYPHON III A | SE of Bloomfield, New Mexico, US |
 Cordoba | 7/29 | 4 h | ELEVATE | --- No Data --- |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 8/1 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 008 | 20 miles S of Winnemucca, Nevada, US | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 8/4 | 57 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 005 | SW of Urupa, Rondonia State, Brazil |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 8/8 | 87 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 156 | 3 miles off NE coast of Miches, Dominican Republic |
| TIFR Hyderabad | 8/9 | 2 h 30 m | BATAL ZF1 | 290 km W of Hyderabad, India |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 8/10 | 89 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 185 | 8 miles of Pearsall, Texas, US |
| TIFR Hyderabad | 8/16 | 2 h 30 m | BATAL ZF2 | 359 km NW of Hyderabad, India |
 Xilin Gol | 8/17 | --- | TECHNOLOGICAL TEST | --- No Data --- |
| TIFR Hyderabad | 8/18 | 2 h | BATAL-HF1 | 158 km SW of Hyderabad, India |
| TIFR Hyderabad | 8/22 | 5 h | BATAL ZF3 | 228 km NW of Hyderabad, India |
| TIFR Hyderabad | 8/24 | 2 h | BATAL-HF2 | 196 km SW of Hyderabad, India |
| Page (AZ) | 8/27 | 27 h | STRATOLLITE - GRYPHON III C | E of Yermo, California, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 8/30 | 66 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 186 | NE of Teresina, Maranhao State, Brazil |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 8/30 | ? | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 188 | Last known position above Brazil |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 8/30 | 77 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 015 | E of Teresina, Maranhao State, Brazil |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/1 | 117 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 187 | 10 miles N of Kenton, Ohio, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/1 | ~ 45 d (?) | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 189 | Last known position over Brazil |
| Tillamook (OR) | 9/2 | --- | HASS (High Altitude Shuttle System) | --- No Data --- |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 9/4 | 11 h 22 m | HASP 2017 (High Altitude Student Platform) | SW of Holbrook, Arizona, US |
 Janus II | 9/5 | --- | C-LAUNCH | --- No Data --- |
| Raven campus, Baltic (SD) | 9/7 | --- | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 0140 | --- No Data --- |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/7 | 2 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 019 | NW of Paulina, Oregon, US |
| Xilin Gol | 9/10 | 8 h | SUPERPRESSURE BALLOON TEST FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/11 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 012 | Last known position above the Pacific Ocean | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/11 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 194 | --- No Data --- | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/13 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 025 | --- No Data --- | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/13 | 75 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 021 | In Praslin Island, Seychelles |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/13 | 2 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 020 | 54 miles E of Casper, Wyoming, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/13 | 107 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT P-018 | In Nthambiro, Igembe Central, Meru County, Kenya |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/13 | 13 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 011 | SW of Llano, Texas, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/22 | 61 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 216 | Near Tunga, Peru |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/23 | 52 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 193 | In Kyamatu, Kenya |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/23 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 017 | --- No Data --- | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/23 | 72 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 022 | In Cartagena del Chairá, Colombia |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/23 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 016 | --- No Data --- | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/24 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 218 | --- No Data --- | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/24 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 215 | --- No Data --- | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 9/24 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 026 | --- No Data --- | |
| Spaceport Tucson (AZ) | 10/1 | --- | STRATOLLITE - GRYPHON IV | --- No Data --- |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/4 | 166 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 029 | In Peru |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/4 | 68 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 031 | In La Mina, Peru |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/4 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 192 | Last known position above the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Trinidad & Tobago | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/4 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 217 | Last known position above the Atlantic Ocean southeast of New York city | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/5 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 024 | Last known position above the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/5 | 4 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 028 | S of Roberval, Quebec, Canada |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/5 | 5 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 030 | S of Roberval, Quebec, Canada |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/5 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 027 | Last known position above the Caribbean Sea south of Haiti | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/5 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 023 | Last known position above the Gulf of Mexico | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/6 | 10 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 230 | N of Brady, Texas, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/6 | 129 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 231 | On the Caribbean Sea, S of Puerto Rico |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/6 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 034 | Last known position above Puerto Rico | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/6 | 4 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 200 | S of Lakeville, Quebec, Canada |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/9 | 4 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 195 | S of Weaton, Minnesota, US |
| McCall (ID) | 10/10 | --- | BTEM (Balloon-borne Transverse Electro Magnetic wave-sensing system) | --- No Data --- |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/13 | 2 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 005 | W of Howell, Utah, US |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 10/13 | 11 h 30 m | PIPER (Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer) | In Union county, New Mexico, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/16 | 2 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 206 | S of Costilla, New Mexico, US |
 ESRANGE | 10/18 | 4 h | PACKMAN-B (PArticle Counter k-index Magnetic ANomaly - Balloon) | --- No Data --- |
| ESRANGE | 10/18 | 1 h 40 m | BEXUS 24 (Balloon EXperiments for University Students) | In North Finland |
| Spaceport Tucson (AZ) | 10/18 | 15 h | STRATOLLITE | NE of Silver City, New Mexico, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/18 | 2 h | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 233 | 40 miles E of Winnemucca, Nevada, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/18 | 2 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 219 | W of Woodrow, Colorado, US |
| ESRANGE | 10/20 | 4 h 50 m | BEXUS 25 (Balloon EXperiments for University Students) | In North Finland |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/24 | 4 h | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 056 | 28 miles SW of Winnemucca, Nevada, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/24 | 3 h 30 m | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 235 | 42 miles SE of Winnemucca, Nevada, US |
| Xinjiang | 10/25 | 4 h | TRAVELLER III | --- No Data --- |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/27 | 2 h 30 m | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 063 | 46 miles SW of Winnemucca, Nevada, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/27 | 2 h | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 037 | 40 miles SW of Winnemucca, Nevada, US |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 10/27 | 2 h 30 m | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 064 | 55 miles SW of Winnemucca, Nevada, US |
| Laramie (WY) | 11/9 | --- | AEROSOL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 11/10 | 119 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT P-050 | --- No Data --- |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 11/10 | 108 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 050 | Last known position S of Tena, Ecuador |
| ATLAS Jaén | 11/12 | --- | ELEVATE | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 11/14 | 1 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 052 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 11/15 | 35 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT P-053 | --- No Data --- |
| Spaceport Tucson (AZ) | 11/20 | 18 h | STRATOLLITE - GRYPHON V | S of Van Horn, Texas, US |
| TIFR Hyderabad | 11/30 | 9 h | FPS100 - INFRARED TELESCOPE | 170 km NW of Hyderabad, India |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 11/30 | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 061 | Last registered location E of Durazno, Uruguay | |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/1 | ~ 42 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 079 | Last known position S of Puerto Rico |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 12/5 | 120 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 049 | Last known position SE of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil |
| ESRANGE | 12/7 | ICE CLOUD OBSERVATION | --- No Data --- | |
| Winnemucca (NV) | 12/8 | 111 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 087 | In Peru |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/10 | 1 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT P-083 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/10 | 91 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT P-084 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/10 | 116 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT P-080 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/12 | 111 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 076 | Last known position E of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/12 | 67 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 085 | Last registered location E of Trinidad & Tobago, Caribean Sea |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/12 | 37 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 086 | Last registered location in front of north coast of Guiana, Atlantic Ocean |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/13 | 8 h 15 m | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT P-077 | --- No Data --- |
 Longyearbyen | 12/17 | 24 h | TECHNOLOGICAL FLIGHT | Payload impacted at coordinates 65º 57', 18º 37', Sweden |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/22 | 59 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT P-092 | --- No Data --- |
| Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 12/22 | 69 d | PROJECT LOON FLIGHT 082 | SE of Mariato, Panamá |
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