HEXAGONE (High Energy X-ray And Gamma ray Observatory for Nuclear Emissions)

Developed by University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Balloon launched on 6/1/1992, from Australian Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, Australia

Purpose of the flight and payload description

The instrument is a high resolution gamma-ray spectrometer and consists of an array of twelve cooled germanium detectors.

Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 6/1/1992 at 7:47 utc
Launch site: Australian Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, Australia  
Balloon launched by: National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon SF3-480.10-080-NSCH-04-ST
Balloon serial number: W39.96-3-10
Flight identification number: 335N
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 6/1/1992 at 19:34 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: Mantuan Downs, Queensland, Australia

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