CRYOSAMPLER (Instrumento de muestreo atmosférico criogénico)

Sitio de lanzamiento: TIFR National Balloon Facility, Hyderabad, India  
Dia y hora de lanzamiento: 21/1/2001 N
Lanzamiento y operación del globo a cargo de: National Balloon Facility, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Tipo de globo/fabricante/volumen/composicion: Globo de Presión Cero Antrix - 413.927 m3
Nº de vuelo: 449
Dia y hora de fin del vuelo (L para hora de aterrizaje, W ultimo contacto conocido, resto hora de separacion): 21/1/2001 ??
Duración del vuelo (F: tiempo a flotacion, resto tiempo total de vuelo en d:dias / h:horas / m:minutos): 2 h
Campaña:    
Peso carga útil: 697 kgs
Peso Total: 1315 kgs

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