In the table below you will find the records of stratospheric balloons launched from different countries during 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syowa | 1/8 | 66 h | LODEWAVE (LOng-Duration balloon Experiment of gravity WAVE over Antarctica) | --- No Data --- |
| McMurdo | 1/10 | 46 h | AESOP-Lite + ANIHALA | In the Antarctic Plateau, 77 km NE of Dome Argus |
 Hurley (SD) | 1/20 | 7 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 672 | Near Seymour, Iowa, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 1/25 | 3 h 20 m | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 674 | SE of San Ramon, New Mexico, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 1/27 | 111 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 673 | Last known position S of Hawaii |
| Syowa | 2/3 | 61 h | LODEWAVE (LOng-Duration balloon Experiment of gravity WAVE over Antarctica) | --- No Data --- |
| Hurley (SD) | 2/21 | 29 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 675 | Near Waverly, Illinois, US |
| Spaceport Tucson (AZ) | 2/23 | 4 h 20 m | MANTIS-1 | Near the ghost town of Dos Cabezas, Arizona, US |
| Silver Springs (NV) | 2/27 | 6 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 678 | In Potter County, South Dakota, US |
| Silver Springs (NV) | 2/27 | 6 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT N251TH | Near Doland, South Dakota, US |
| Spaceport Tucson (AZ) | 3/9 | 2 d 7 h | STRATOLLITE | 50 km SSW of Dalhart, Texas, US |
| Spaceport Tucson (AZ) | 3/27 | 5 h | SIRAD 1 | 19 km NE of Lordsburg, New Mexico, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 3/29 | 28 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 680 | Near Bloomfield, Iowa, US |
| Hurley (SD) | 4/4 | 8 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 682 | Near Marathon, Iowa, US |
| Hurley (SD) | 4/5 | ~ 3 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 681 | Last known position 350 miles NE of Bermuda Islands |
| Hurley (SD) | 4/12 | 28 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 679 | E of Atlanta, Illinois, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 4/30 | 4 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 683 | Near Conchas Lake, New Mexico, US |
| Santa Cruz County (CA) | 4/30 | 1 h 40 m | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | Near Los Banos, California, US |
| Hurley (SD) | 5/1 | 46 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 685 | 20 km W of Crystal, North Dakota, US |
| Spaceport Tucson (AZ) | 5/10 | 63 h | STRATOLLITE - AETHER 2R | 10 miles SSW of Mason, Texas, US |
| Hurley (SD) | 5/14 | 28 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 686 | Near Grove Lake, Minnesota, US |
| Spaceport Tucson (AZ) | 5/22 | 2 h | SCOUT-1 PARAGLIDER TEST | South of Silver City, New Mexico, US |
 ESRANGE | 5/28 | 6 d 8 h 27 m | HELIX (High Energy Light Isotope eXperiment) | 120 miles NNE of Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada |
| Roswell (NM) | 6/3 | 17 h 20 m | SCEYE- STRATOSPHERIC AIRSHIP | 66 km E of Amarillo, Texas, US |
| Hurley (SD) | 6/7 | 13 d 11 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 688 | 25 km N of Rugby, North Dakota, EE.UU |
 Guam, Mariana Islands | 6/10 | 4 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 694 | Last known position 270 km SE of Palau, Pacific Ocean |
| Guam, Mariana Islands | 6/10 | 4 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 695 | Last known position 400 km ESE of Palau, Pacific Ocean |
| ESRANGE | 6/12 | ~ 5 h | SAPHERALLER | In ESRANGE's Zone B, near the Finish border |
| Santa Cruz County (CA) | 6/19 | 8 h 40 m | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | NW of Tonopah, Nevada, US |
| ESRANGE | 6/22 | 3 d 19 h | TRANSAT | 77 nautic miles SE of Pond Inlet, Baffin Island, Canada |
| Avon Park (FL) | 6/22 | 63 d 16 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 641 | N of Miles City, Montana, US |
| Cross City (FL) | 6/25 | 4 d 14 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 644 | Near Quinter, Kansas, EE.UU |
| Cross City (FL) | 6/25 | 63 d 20 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 643 | SE of Union, Oregon, US |
| Cross City (FL) | 6/25 | 38 d 13 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 642 | 55 km SE of Lamar, Colorado, US |
| ESRANGE | 6/26 | 11 h | ATMOSFER | 6 miles WSW of Ovre Soppero, Sweden |
| Cross City (FL) | 6/27 | 64 d 12 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 645 | Near Santa Fe, New Mexico, US |
 Taiki | 7/4 | ~ 2 h | RERA #4 (Rubber balloon Experiment for Reentry capsule with thin-type Aeroshell) | In the Pacific Ocean, 100 km SE of Taiki, Japan |
| ESRANGE | 7/9 | 5 d 20 h | XL-CALIBUR | Weste of Kugluktuk in Nunavut Territory, Canada |
| ESRANGE | 7/10 | 6 d 15 h | SUNRISE III | E of Fort Good Hope,Sahtu Region,Northwest Territories, Canada |
| ESRANGE | 7/13 | 3 d 2 h | BIG60 + BOOMS | SE of Taloyoak, Boothia Peninsula, in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. |
| Hurley (SD) | 7/16 | 2 d 3 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 697 | 11 km NNW of West Point, Nebraska, US |
| Taiki | 7/25 | 1 h | HIGH-PRECISION VERIFICATION OF GENERAL RELATIVITY BY LASER FREQUENCY COMPARISON | In the Pacific Ocean, 33 km E of Taiki, Japan |
 TIFR Hyderabad | 8/2 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | Chadachan taluk, Vijayapura district, Karnataka, India |
| Taiki | 8/3 | 3 h | BIOPAUSE PROJECT ATMOSPHERIC SAMPLER | In the Pacific Ocean 30 km SE of Taiki, Japan |
| Baker Muni | 8/4 | 34 d | STRATO (Strategic Tactical Radio and Tactical Overwatch) | 100 km NNE of Reikiavik, Iceland |
 Guelmim | 8/7 | 20 d 23 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 698 | 5 miles S of Adrian, Minnesota, US |
| Guelmim | 8/7 | 2 h 15 m | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT N258TH | Near Id Nacus, Morocco |
| Guelmim | 8/8 | 22 d 10 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 700 | Near Spirit Lake, Iowa, US |
| Page (AZ) | 8/12 | 5 h 40 m | TECHRISE STUDENT CHALLENGE | 10 km E of Beaver Dam, Arizona, US |
| Roswell (NM) | 8/15 | 29 h | SCEYE- STRATOSPHERIC AIRSHIP | 64 km SSE of Portales, New Mexico, US |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 8/21 | 6 h 10 m | TINMAN (ThermalIzed Neutron MeAsuremeNt experiment) | 45 km W of Los Lunas, New Mexico, US |
| Taiki | 8/21 | ~ 2 h | HIGHPER (High-altitude Propeller Evaluation Research) | In the Pacific Ocean, 96 km SSE of Taiki, Japan |
| Santa Cruz County (CA) | 8/21 | 11 h 20 m | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | 28 km E of Lovelock, Nevada, US |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 8/22 | 5 h 30 m | SALTER TEST FLIGHT | 50 km NW of Socorro, New Mexico, US |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 8/28 | 6 h 35 m | HASP 2.0 (High Altitude Student Platform 2.0) | 65 km NW of Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
| Hurley (SD) | 8/28 | 26 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 704 | Near Rock Rapids, Iowa, US |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 8/31 | 10 h 13 m | EXCITE (Exoplanet Climate Infrared Telescope) | In the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, EE.UU |
| Page (AZ) | 8/31 | 28 d | STRATOLLITE | In Arizona, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 9/2 | 7 h 35 m | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 705 | 25 km S of Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 9/3 | 21 d 5 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 701 | E of Adrian, Missouri, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 9/3 | 21 d 8 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 703 | NE of Norborne, Missouri, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 9/3 | 20 d 7 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 702 | N of Cameron, Missouri, US |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 9/4 | 11 h 30 m | HASP 2024 (High Altitude Student Platform) | 50 km SW of Grants, New Mexico, US |
 León | 9/10 | --- | BLUE JAY 2024 | --- No Data --- |
| Capitan (NM) | 9/12 | 18 h 20 m | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 707 | 30 km W of Moriarty, New Mexico, US |
| Capitan (NM) | 9/12 | 15 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 706 | Near Corona, New Mexico, US |
| Page (AZ) | 9/15 | 20 d | STRATOLLITE | 14 km S of Dexter, Kansas, US |
 MS Voyager | 9/15 | 8 h | NEPTUNE EXCELSIOR CAPSULE TEST #1 | In the Gulf of Mexico, 175 miles WSW of the starting point. |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 9/23 | 8 h | TIM (Terahertz Intensity Mapper) | In Deaf Smith County, Texas, US |
| Hurley (SD) | 9/23 | 7 d 21 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 708 | Near Bristow, Iowa, US |
| Fort Sumner (NM) | 9/24 | 9 h 52 m | DR-TES (Dilution Refrigerator Transition Edge Sensor) | In Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, US |
| Hurley (SD) | 9/26 | 9 h | FIGARO (5G Array for Lunar Relay Operations) | 5 km S of Bricelyn, Minnesota, US |
| ESRANGE | 10/2 | --- | BEXUS 35 (Balloon EXperiments for University Students) | --- No Data --- |
| ESRANGE | 10/4 | --- | BEXUS 34 (Balloon EXperiments for University Students) | --- No Data --- |
| Elizabeth City (NC) | 10/8 | + 28 h | CYCLONE FLIGHT 711 | Last known position 550 km NNE of Bermuda |
 Beecroft Weapons Range | 10/9 | 7 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 712 | Ditched in the Tasman Sea, 130 km E of Jarvis Bay, Australia |
 Albi | 10/11 | 3 h | LUCY CAPSULE (Farret d'Astiès - Jarrousse) | Near Liausson, France |
| Santa Cruz County (CA) | 10/23 | 6 h | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | 33 km SW of Tonopah, Nevada, US |
| Roswell (NM) | 10/24 | 10 h 30 m | SCEYE- STRATOSPHERIC AIRSHIP | In Borden County, Texas, US |
| Kourou | 10/31 | 2 h 55 m | BALMAN - TEST FLIGHT | Impact in the Atlantic Ocean, 42 km NE of Kourou, French Guiana |
| Hurley (SD) | 11/8 | 28 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 647 | Last known position was over the Guinea Gulf |
| Muluk | 11/19 | --- | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | --- No Data --- |
| McMurdo | 12/21 | 11 d 6 h 57 m | SALTER TEST FLIGHT UNIVERSAL | 205 km ENE from McMurdo Station |
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