W29X BALLOON TEST + SDS (Solar Disk Sextant)

Developed by Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility / Yale University

Balloon launched on 10/17/2009, from Scientific Flight Balloon Facility, Fort Sumner, (NM), US

Purpose of the flight and payload description

 

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 10/17/2009 at 14:30 utc
Launch site: Scientific Flight Balloon Facility, Fort Sumner, (NM), US  
Balloon launched by: Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon  
Flight identification number: 604NT
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 10/18/2009 at 0:30 utc
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): ~ 10 h
Landing site: West of Olton, Texas, US

External references

Images of the mission

     

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