COSMIC RAY EXPERIMENT

Developed by Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Balloon launched on 5/18/1954, from University of Minnesota Airport, New Brighton, US

Purpose of the flight and payload description

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 5/18/1954
Launch site: University of Minnesota Airport, New Brighton, US
Balloon launched by: General Mills Inc.
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 5/18/1954
Landing site: Near Waseca, Minnesota, US

External references

Plastic balloon launched Santa Cruz Sentinel, Volume 99, Number 118, 19 May 1954 , Pag. 8
Super Balloon: big bag goes after cosmic rays LIFE magazine - 14Jun. 1954

Images of the mission

One of the stages in the inflation and launching of the General Mills ''Super Sky Hook

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