In the table below you will find the records of stratospheric balloons launched from different countries and places during 1954, which are currently available in StratoCat's database. Each row shows basic data about the launch base from which departed, date and time of the launch, and if available the duration of the mission and the site of termination or landing place of the payload.
Regarding the kind of payload or experiment transported in each balloon mission, if you click the experiment name a text will be displayed showing the name of the scientific institutions involved in that mission, a brief resume of the purpose of the experiment carried onboard as well the scientific results obtained, and other information of relevance from that particular mission. Finaly at the bottom of the window there are links to external references. In some cases, these references are available throught scientific websites or journals for free. In other cases however, the information was published on journals only accesible throught direct suscription or using the access provided by Universities or research centers.
| Launch base | Date | Flight Duration | Experiment | Payload landing place or cause of the failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sedalia AFB (MO) | 1/5 | 97 h | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 36.2º N - 72.0º W |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 1/6 | --- | TOASTMASTER - 100 balloons launched the same day | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 1/6 | 8 h | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 33 miles S of Hobbs, New Mexico, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 1/7 | 28 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | In Pitt County, N Carolina |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 1/9 | 16 h | MOBY DICK | In San Angelo, Texas |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 1/14 | 15 h | BALLOON CONTROL INSTRUMENTS (Winzen) | Masselyn, Ohio, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 1/15 | 2 h 5 m | CERENKOV COUNTER | 8 Miles SE of Catawba, Wisconsin, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 1/21 | 3 h | SKY BRIGHTNESS MEASUREMENTS | 17 miles S of Artesia, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 1/22 | 3 h 30 m | PARACHUTE TEST GONDOLA | 15 miles ENE of Roswell, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 1/27 | 2 h 40 m | SKY BRIGHTNESS MEASUREMENTS | 15 miles NNW of Artesia, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 1/28 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 1/28 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 1/28 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 1/28 | 36 h 10 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 34.3º N - 94.8º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 1/28 | 3 h 45 m | DUMMY LOAD (CYLINDER) | 18 miles S of Carlsbad, New Mexico, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 1/30 | 25 h 42 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 28.5º N - 102.0º W |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 1/31 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/1 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 2/2 | 1 h | RED BAG + RADAR TARGETS | Near Mule Peak, New Mexico, US |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/2 | 8 h | CERENKOV COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 2/3 | 7 h 25 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 16 miles S of Dunken, New Mexico, US |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/4 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/5 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 2/5 | 2 h 35 m | MOBY DICK BOX | 8 miles S of Escondida, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 2/6 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/6 | 8 h | CERENKOV COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/8 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 2/9 | 49 h 50 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 32.6º N - 80.9º W |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/9 | 9 h | CERENKOV COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 2/10 | 8 h 30 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 5 miles NE of Fluvanna, Texas, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 2/11 | 2 h 30 m | LAUNCH AND PARACHUTE TEST | Near Artesia, New Mexico, US |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/12 | ~ 8 h | CERENKOV COUNTER | Near Lampasas, Texas, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 2/13 | 63 h 55 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 45.6º N - 85.8º W |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 2/15 | 23 h 30 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 35.4º N - 97.0º W |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/15 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 2/16 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 2/17 | 16 h 35 m | MOBY DICK | In Durham, Kansas |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/17 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 2/18 | 83 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 37.7º N - 96.3º W |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/18 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Goodfellow AFB (TX) | 2/18 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 2/19 | 19 h 5 m | MOBY DICK | 12 miles E of Clanton, Alabama, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 2/22 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 2/23 | 24 h | ANIMAL CAPSULE (NYU) | 10 miles SW of Eldorado, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 3/2 | 3 h 30 m | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS IN FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 3/3 | 9 h | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | In Twin Buttes, New Mexico, US |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 3/4 | 74 h 30 m | MOBY DICK | In Plymouth, England |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 3/5 | 12 h | BALLOON CONTROL BOX + CAMERA | 8 miles NW of Kermit, Texas, US |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 3/9 | 30 h 30 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 34.9º N - 63.9º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 3/11 | 81 h 5 m | MOBY DICK | 35 miles SE of Sasobe, State of Sonora, Mexico |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 3/12 | 27 h 45 m | ANIMAL CAPSULE (NYU) | 20 miles E of Paris, Texas, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 3/15 | 83 h 25 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 44.6º N - 83.6º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 3/16 | 38 h | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | Tracked by aircraft to Georgia coast. Landing in Portugal |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 3/18 | 56 h 35 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 35.1º N - 104.4º W |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 3/18 | 2 h 30 m | PROJECT STOVE PIPE | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 3/19 | 60 h 35 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 30.6º N - 79.6º W |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 3/21 | 43 h 35 m | MOBY DICK | S of Noss, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Great Falls AFB (MT) | 3/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 3/26 | 20 h 30 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 40.4º N - 81.3º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 3/26 | 8 h 30 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 8 miles E of Memphis, Texas, US |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 3/27 | 40 h 50 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 40.8º N - 63.0º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 3/27 | 19 h 55 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 32.8º N - 85.3º W |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 3/31 | 32 h 55 m | MOBY DICK | In the Atlantic Ocean at the 36.4º N - 49.8º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/1 | 62 h 40 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 30.5º N - 75.8º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/1 | 8 h 40 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 2 miles NE of Gould, Oklahoma, US |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 4/2 | 32 h 50 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 33.6º N - 81.5º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/2 | 57 h 50 m | MOBY DICK | 30 miles SW of Ship Shoal Light, Gulf of Mexico |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 4/3 | 40 h | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 32.3º N - 79.9º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/6 | 8 h 25 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 18 miles ESE of Jal, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/6 | 2 h 30 m | PROJECT STOVE PIPE | --- No Data --- |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/7 | 32 h 40 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 38.5º N - 87.6º W |
| Pierre (SD) | 4/8 | 12 h | SAMPLER MOTOR TEST | Near Portage, Winsconsin, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/10 | 32 h 40 m | MOBY DICK | 9 miles SE of Bloom, Kansas |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/13 | 26 h 55 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 34.1º N - 102.7º W |
| Minn. State Fair Grounds (MN) | 4/14 | 1 h | SUPERPRESSURE BALLOON TEST | In Johannan Lake, Minnesota, US |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 4/14 | 65 h 10 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 22.2º N - 59.2º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/15 | 9 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | In Long Beach, Long Island, New York |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/15 | 8 h 25 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 18 miles ENE of Artesia, New Mexico, US |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 4/17 | 64 h 36 m | MOBY DICK | In Richibucto Beach, New Brunswick Province, Canada |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/19 | 9 h 25 m | MOBY DICK | In the Cochise Dry Lake, Arizona |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/19 | 3 h | BALLOON CONTROL BOX + CAMERA + REEL + ANTENNA | 20 miles N of Dunken, New Mexico, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/20 | 31 h | MOBY DICK | 3 miles NW of Higbee, Missouri |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 4/21 | 57 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | In Pinco Mesa, Tucunmari, New Mexico, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/22 | 32 h 50 m | MOBY DICK | 4 miles W and 1 mile S of Indianola, Oklahoma |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/22 | 8 h 10 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 20 miles E of Roswell, New Mexico, US |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 4/24 | 90 h 15 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 28.1º N - 77.0º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/24 | 7 h 25 m | MOBY DICK | In the Atlantic Ocean at 31.1º N - 47.5º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/27 | 12 h | BALLOON CONTROL BOX | 8 miles NW of Kermit, Texas, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/27 | 8 h 10 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 15 miles SE of Salt Flats, New Mexico, US |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 4/29 | 41 h 30 m | MOBY DICK | In Rocky Mt., Virgina |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 4/29 | 27 h 35 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 44.3º N - 100.1º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 4/30 | 6 h 45 m | CYLINDER (Aberdeen Proving Ground) | 40 miles NNE of Roswell, New Mexico, US |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 5/1 | 55 h 50 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 40.2º N - 120.2º W |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 5/2 | 10 h 50 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 31.4º N - 113.2º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/3 | 40 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 27.0º N - 80.7º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/3 | 8 h 30 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 4 miles SW of Escondida, New Mexico, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/4 | 28 h 30 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 31.4º N - 78.3º W |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 5/5 | 88 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 41.3º N - 40.1º W |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 5/5 | 33 h 10 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 32.9º N - 81.8º W |
| New Brighton (MN) | 5/6 | 2 h | HIGH ALTITUDE AIR SAMPLING | Balloon failure. Impact 5 miles N of Wabasha, Minnesota, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/6 | 33 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | 74 miles SW of Tampa, Florida |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 5/6 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/7 | 2 h 45 m | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | 20 miles S of Pinon, New Mexico, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/8 | 41 h 30 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 28.7º N - 79.0º W |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 5/10 | 14 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | 4 miles N of Golconda, Illinois |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/10 | 34 h | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 31.8º N - 80.4º W |
| Minn. State Fair Grounds (MN) | 5/11 | 1 h 30 m | SUPERPRESSURE BALLOON TEST | In Eyota, Minnesota, US |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/11 | 28 h 10 m | MOBY DICK | 3 miles NE of Galveston, Texas |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/11 | 30 h | CYLINDER (Aberdeen Proving Ground) | --- No Data --- |
| Minn. State Fair Grounds (MN) | 5/12 | 2 h | SUPERPRESSURE BALLOON TEST | In Rosemount, Minnesota, US |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 5/12 | 71 h 55 m | MOBY DICK | In Floyd, Virginia |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/12 | 60 h 15 m | MOBY DICK | In Henefer, Utah |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/12 | 8 h 10 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 15 miles NE of Organ, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/12 | 3 h 30 m | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | Balloon failure during float. Impact 17 miles SE of Oro Grande, New Mexico, US |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 5/13 | 7 h | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 37.5º N - 116.1º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/13 | 44 h 5 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 32.0º N - 80.3º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/14 | 45 h 55 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 29.2º N - 80.9º W |
| Edwards AFB (CA) | 5/15 | 24 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 34.0º N - 119.7º W |
| New Brighton (MN) | 5/18 | 10 h | SUPER SKYHOOK I - COSMIC RAY EXPERIMENT | Near Waseca, Minnesota, US |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 5/18 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 5/19 | 42 h 50 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 36.4º N - 92.7º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/20 | 3 h 40 m | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | 14 miles SSE of Skillet Knob, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/24 | 20 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 4 miles of Launch Area, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 5/25 | 9 h 43 m | OZONE SENSOR | 12 miles SO de St.Cloud, Minnesota, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 5/25 | 4 h | NEW BALLOON TEST FLIGHT | 3 miles E of Humbird, Winsconsin, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 5/25 | ~ 10 h | OZONE SENSOR | 9 miles from Olivia, Minnesota, US |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 5/25 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/25 | 9 h 15 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 25 miles NW of Salinas Peak, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/27 | 4 h | DUMMY LOAD (CYLINDER) | 12 miles ENE of Carlsbad, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 5/28 | 8 h 25 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 4 miles SE of Wood, New Mexico, US |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 5/29 | 9 h 20 m | MOBY DICK | 3 miles N of Warrenton, Missouri |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 6/1 | 49 h 55 m | MOBY DICK | 7 miles W of Sheldon, Missouri |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/1 | 1 h 30 m | PROJECT STOVE PIPE | --- No Data --- |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 6/2 | 25 h 40 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 37.5º N - 96.5º W |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 6/2 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/2 | 8 h | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 40 miles WNW from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 6/3 | 59 h 25 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 36.2º N - 74.6º W |
| New Brighton (MN) | 6/4 | 25 h 25 m | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | 5 miles SW of Wobridge, South Dakota, US |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 6/4 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Sedalia AFB (MO) | 6/5 | 57 h 55 m | MOBY DICK | In Jetmore, Kansas |
 Saskatoon (SK) | 6/6 | 1 h 4 m | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | 2 miles SW of Mennon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/8 | 8 h 25 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 40 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/11 | --- | PROJECT STOVE PIPE | --- No Data --- |
| Saskatoon (SK) | 6/13 | 10 h 35 h | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | 16 miles S of Vermilion, Alberta, Canada |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/14 | 7 h 20 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 10 miles SE of Ruidoso, New Mexico, US |
| Saskatoon (SK) | 6/15 | 3 h 10 m | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | 5 miles E-SE of Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 6/15 | 11 h 40 m | MOBY DICK | 50 mils S of Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/17 | 30 m | SKY BRIGHTNESS MEASUREMENTS | 10 miles N of the Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US, |
| Saskatoon (SK) | 6/18 | --- | COSMIC RAY COUNTERS + EMULSIONS | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/18 | 36 h | SKY BRIGHTNESS MEASUREMENTS | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/18 | --- | SUN SEEKER | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 6/22 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/22 | 8 h 15 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | Near Coolidge Dam, Arizona, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/22 | --- | SKY BRIGHTNESS MEASUREMENTS | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/23 | --- | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DUMMY | Insufficient lift of the balloon. Impact in windscreen area, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 6/24 | 8 h 25 m | MOBY DICK | Payload lost. Last known position of the balloon in flight was 37.5º N - 119.6º W |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/24 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | Failure of the balloon at launch |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/28 | 3 h 55 m | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DUMMY | In Mayhill, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/29 | 8 h 25 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 23 miles N of Solomon, Arizona, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 6/30 | 32 h | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | Signal lost. Not recovered |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 6/30 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 6/30 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 6/30 | 3 h | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DUMMY | 10 miles SSW of the Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US, |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 7/7 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/7 | 8 h 25 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | 6 miles E of Tombstone, Arizona, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 7/8 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
 USS Atka | 7/11 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Bismarck (ND) | 7/11 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/13 | 20 m | PARACHUTE TEST GONDOLA | 2 miles N of windscreen area, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/14 | 2 h 15 m | ANIMAL AEROMEDICAL CAPSULE | 8 miles NNW of Hatch, New Mexico, US |
| Saulte Sainte Marie (MI) | 7/15 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/15 | 1 h 15 m | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR | --- No Data --- |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/16 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/16 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USS Atka | 7/17 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Bismarck (ND) | 7/17 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Saulte Sainte Marie (MI) | 7/18 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/19 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USS Atka | 7/19 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Bismarck (ND) | 7/19 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/20 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| Saulte Sainte Marie (MI) | 7/21 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/21 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/21 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/21 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/23 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/23 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/23 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/23 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/23 | 2 h 20 m | CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENTS | 10 miles NNW of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, US |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/24 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/24 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| Saulte Sainte Marie (MI) | 7/25 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/25 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/25 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/25 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/25 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/26 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| USCGC Eastwind | 7/26 | --- | ROCKOON (Rocket-Balloon) - DEACON | Payload no recoverable |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/27 | 1 h 20 m | PARACHUTE TEST GONDOLA | Balloon burst at 50.300 ft. Impact 15 miles WNW of Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| Bismarck (ND) | 7/28 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| USS Atka | 7/28 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/28 | 2 h 30 m | CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENTS | 2 miles N of Nutt, New Mexico, US |
| Saulte Sainte Marie (MI) | 7/29 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 7/30 | 3 h 20 m | CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENTS | 5 miles E of Arrey, New Mexico, US |
| Saulte Sainte Marie (MI) | 8/2 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
| Bismarck (ND) | 8/3 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| USS Atka | 8/3 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 8/5 | 15 m | CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENTS | Balloon failure at launch. Impact in windscreen area, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 8/6 | 29 h | IONIZATION CHAMBER | 15 miles E-NE of Newell, South Dakota, US |
| Saulte Sainte Marie (MI) | 8/6 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 8/9 | 2 h 25 m | CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENTS | 23 miles NW of Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| Saulte Sainte Marie (MI) | 8/10 | --- | ANIMAL CAPSULE | --- No Data --- |
 Thule | 8/10 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| USS Atka | 8/10 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Bismarck (ND) | 8/10 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| USS Atka | 8/17 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 8/17 | 20 m | PARACHUTE TEST GONDOLA | Near windscreen area, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, US |
| USS Atka | 8/18 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| USS Atka | 8/19 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| Bismarck (ND) | 8/19 | --- | IONIZATION CHAMBER | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 8/24 | 3 h | BORON TRIFLUORIDE PROPORTIONAL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 8/28 | 4 h | BORON TRIFLUORIDE PROPORTIONAL COUNTER | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 8/29 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/2 | 2 h 55 m | DUMMY ANIMAL GONDOLA | 8 miles S of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/9 | 4 h 20 m | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | 6 miles WNW of Hatch, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 9/10 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 9/11 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/16 | 2 h 25 m | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | 3 miles SE of Dunken, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/17 | --- | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | Launch failure in turbulance at base of inversion |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/21 | 8 h 15 m | RADAR TRANSPONDER + COSMIC RAY PLATES | 5 miles SSE of Hurley, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 9/22 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| St.Cloud (MN) | 9/22 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| St.Cloud (MN) | 9/22 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| St.Cloud (MN) | 9/22 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 9/22 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/22 | 4 h 30 m | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | Elephant Butte Dam, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/23 | 5 h 10 m | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | 10 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, US |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 9/25 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 9/26 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 9/27 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 9/28 | 6 h | SOLAR CONSTANT MEASUREMENTS | 3 miles E of Bent, New Mexico, US |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 10/8 | --- | WS-124A (FLYING CLOUD) TEST FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 10/9 | --- | WS-124A (FLYING CLOUD) TEST FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/9 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 10/11 | --- | WS-124A (FLYING CLOUD) TEST FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
 Novi Ligurie | 10/12 | ~ 8 h | G-STACK (Nuclear Emulsions) | Near Berceto, Italy |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 10/12 | 27 h | ANIMAL CAPSULE + EMULSION PLATES | 20 miles WSW of Roswell, New Mexico, US |
| Biella | 10/14 | F 5 h 40 m | EMULSION STACK | Near Briancon, France |
| New Brighton (MN) | 10/15 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| NAS Lakehurst (NJ) | 10/16 | --- | INFLATION TEST - BALLOON 128TT | No flight. Inflation test inside hangar during three days |
| New Brighton (MN) | 10/19 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 10/20 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/20 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/20 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/20 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/20 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/21 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/21 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/21 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/23 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/23 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 10/25 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 10/27 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/27 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 10/27 | --- | BARBERSHOP | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 11/2 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 11/2 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| Camp Ripley (MN) | 11/2 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 11/4 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 11/5 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 11/8 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 11/9 | --- | TEST FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 11/11 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 11/22 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 11/22 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 11/30 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 11/30 | --- | WS-124A (FLYING CLOUD) TEST FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 12/1 | --- | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DUMMY | In the Holloman base |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 12/2 | --- | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DUMMY | 12 miles S of Artesia, New Mexico, US, |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 12/3 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 12/4 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 12/4 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 12/6 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 12/6 | --- | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DUMMY | near Twin Buttes, New Mexico, US |
| Holloman AFB (NM) | 12/9 | --- | ANTHROPOMORPHIC DUMMY | 3 miles W of Twin Buttes, New Mexico, US |
| New Brighton (MN) | 12/10 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| NAAS Vernalis (CA) | 12/13 | --- | WS-124A (FLYING CLOUD) TEST FLIGHT | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 12/19 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 12/20 | --- | SKYPAK 130 | --- No Data --- |
| S.St.Paul (MN) | 12/23 | --- | SKYPAK 130 | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 12/27 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 12/27 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
| New Brighton (MN) | 12/29 | --- | GRAB BAG SAMPLING SYSTEM | --- No Data --- |
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