Purpose of the flight and payload description

 

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 8/13/1965 at 7:56 cdt
Launch site: University of Minnesota Airport, New Brighton, US  
Balloon launched by: Litton Industries Inc.
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon 77-1-2 4DRS771 (1.5 mil)
Flight identification number: LITTON 3029
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 8/13/1965
Landing site: 2 miles of Belle Plain, Winsconsin, US
Payload weight: 249 lbs

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