Purpose of the flight and payload description
*** PAYLOAD DESCRIPTION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON ***
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 10/25/1966 at
Launch site: Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, Palestine, Texas, US
Balloon launched by: NCAR National Scientific Balloon Flight Station
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon Winzen 3.980.000 cuft (1.0 mil. Stratofilm)
Flight identification number: 259P
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): ??/??/1966
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 9 h 20 m
Landing site: Telemetry link failed. No useful scientific data obtained
Payload weight: 685 lbs.
External references
- Balloon Flight Record Facilities for Atmospheric Research Nº 2, Winter 1966/67
- NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility Annual Report, 1966 National Center for Atmospheric Research, January 1967
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