Balloon launched on: 5/15/1999 at 7:14 jst
Launch site: Sanriku Balloon Center, Iwate, Japan
Balloon launched by: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Super Pressure Balloon 3.000 m3
Flight identification number: B3-1
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 5/15/1999 at ~ 12:00 jst
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 4 h 58 m
After nominal launch using the elevated plataform estatic method, the balloon reached the ceiling at 19Km.
After that the balloon burst due to the broke of a load tape in a gore.
Altought the burst of the balloon, the flight was considered succesful
If you consider that this website is interesting or useful, you can help to keep it running with just the equivalent of the price of a cup of coffee. Click on the button on the right for more information.