HEXE (High Energy X-Ray Experiment)

Developed by Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik

Balloon launched on 11/25/1982, from Uberaba Airport, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Purpose of the flight and payload description

 

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 11/25/1982 at 12:08 utc
Launch site: Uberaba Airport, Minas Gerais, Brazil  
Balloon launched by: National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon Winzen 34.300.000 cuft (0.7 Mils - Caps 3x0.8 Mils - Stratofilm)
Balloon serial number: W34.31-3-04
Flight identification number: 194N
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 11/25/1982 at 18:05 utc
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 4 h
Landing site: Aborted mission due to a hole in the balloon. Payload recovered undamaged.
Campaign: SOHEM  
Payload weight: 1500 kgs

External references

Images of the mission

         

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