Purpose of the flight and payload description
First attempt of Nick Piantanida to break the record of hich parachute jump of Joe Kittinger in 1960.The balloon was riped by a 6 knot wind in the tropopause. Piantanida jump from the gondola and opened her parachute. Finally he make a safe landing in the St. Paul City dump.
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 10/22/1965 at A
Launch site: University of Minnesota Airport, New Brighton, US
Balloon launched by: Litton Industries Inc.
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon 142.000 m3
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 10/22/1965
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): ~ 1 h 30 m
Landing site: In the backyard of a school in downtown St. paul, Minnesota, US
A strong wind shred the top of the balloon. The pilot parachuted safely on the Municipal Dump of St. Paul.
External references
- Magnificent Failure: Free Fall from the Edge of Space Craig Ryan - Smithsonian Books (2003)
If you consider this website interesting or useful, you can help me to keep it up and running with a small donation to cover the operational costs. Just the equivalent of the price of a cup of coffee helps a lot.
