In the table below you will find the records of stratospheric balloons launched from different countries during 1948, which are currently available in StratoCat's database. Each row displays essential information such as the launch base, date and time of launch, and, if known, the mission duration and landing site of the payload. Clicking on the experiment name will offer details about the scientific institutions involved, a summary of the experiment's purpose and results, and other relevant information on the balloon flight, including references and images. Clicking on the arrows at the top and the bottom of the table you can move to other year's tables.
| Launch base | Date | Flight Duration | Experiment | Payload landing place or cause of the failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Camp Ripley (MN) | 1/6 | --- | COSMIC RAY STUDIES | Preset cut-down automatic device failed.The balloon was lost on the sea. |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 2/21 | --- | CLOUD CHAMBER | Last seen near Ironwood, Michigan, US. Never recovered |
| New Brighton (MN) | 2/25 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 3/4 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | In a farm near Sandusky, Michigan, US |
| Chicago (IL) | 3/9 | --- | SEEDS | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 3/23 | --- | CLOUD CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 3/29 | --- | CLOUD CHAMBER | In the St.Croix River, Hudson, Winsconsin, US |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 4/21 | 4 h 50 m | CLOUD CHAMBER | In a field in Winsconsin, US |
| Chicago (IL) | 4/30 | 1 h 30 m | SEEDS | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/10 | 24.5 h | MOGUL PROJECT | In Val D'Or, Quebec, Canadá |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 5/14 | --- | CLOUD CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 6/?? | --- | GEIGER COUNTER TELESCOPE | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 6/?? | --- | GEIGER COUNTER TELESCOPE | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 6/?? | --- | GEIGER COUNTER TELESCOPE | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 6/?? | --- | GEIGER COUNTER TELESCOPE | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 6/?? | --- | GEIGER COUNTER TELESCOPE | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 6/?? | --- | GEIGER COUNTER TELESCOPE | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 6/16 | --- | UPPER AIR WEATHER INFORMATION | --- No Data --- |
| Chicago (IL) | 10/9 | --- | COSMIC RAY DETECTOR | --- No Data --- |
| Chicago (IL) | 10/13 | --- | SEEDS | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 10/27 | 5 h | EMULSION PLATES | --- No Data --- |
| Chicago (IL) | 10/30 | --- | COSMIC RAY DETECTOR | --- No Data --- |
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