PAYLOAD UNKNOWN

Developed by Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Balloon launched on 9/28/1972, from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, Missouri, US

Purpose of the flight and payload description

There is no data available on the purpose of the flight or the experiments performed. Below there is a link to the only known reference.

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 9/28/1972 at 7:41 UTC
Launch site: Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, Missouri, US  
Balloon launched by: Raven Industries Inc.
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon Winzen 15.000.000 cuft Natural Shape (0.7 mils.) 2 Caps. (0.7 Mils) Stratofilm
Balloon serial number: SN:34
Flight identification number: Raven Nº 1340
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 9/30/1972
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 39 h 10 m
Campaign: SKYHOOK 72  
Payload weight: 2798 lbs.

External references

  • Flight Summary of balloons made of Stratofilm - 1971 to 1972, Technical report, Winzen Research International. Circa 1973 - Stratocat's private collection
  • Skyhook Churchill 1972 Interim Report, Raven Industries, 1973

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