Purpose of the flight and payload description

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

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 8/21/2024 at 15:40 UTC
Launch site: Santa Cruz County, California, US  
Balloon launched by: Balloon tech Co.
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon  
Flight identification number: N1602Q
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 8/22/2024 at 3:09 UTC (L)
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 11 h 20 m
Landing site: 28 km E of Lovelock, Nevada, US

External references

Images of the mission

A very close view of the image of the Balloon Tech Co. craft obtained over Nevada on August 21 by Lee Saloutos (https://www.facebook.com/lee.saloutos.photography). The balloon was flying about 10 miles to the SE and very high. A very close view of the image of the Balloon Tech Co. craft obtained over Nevada on August 21 by Lee Saloutos (https://www.facebook.com/lee.saloutos.photography). The balloon was flying about 10 miles to the SE and very high.      

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