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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| 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 N251TH | Near Doland, South Dakota, US |
| Silver Springs (NV) | 2/27 | 6 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 678 | In Potter County, 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 Cruz County (CA) | 4/30 | 1 h 40 m | PAYLOAD UNKNOWN | Near Los Banos, California, US |
| Santa Fe County (NM) | 4/30 | 4 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 683 | Near Conchas Lake, New Mexico, 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 695 | Last known position 400 km ESE of Palau, Pacific Ocean |
| Guam, Mariana Islands | 6/10 | 4 d | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 694 | Last known position 270 km SE 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 | 38 d 13 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 642 | 55 km SE of Lamar, Colorado, US |
| Cross City (FL) | 6/25 | 63 d 20 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 643 | SE of Union, Oregon, US |
| Cross City (FL) | 6/25 | 4 d 14 h | THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 644 | Near Quinter, Kansas, EE.UU |
| ESRANGE | 6/26 | 11 h | ATMOSFER | 6 miles WSW of Ovre Soppero, Sweden |
 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 |
| Taiki | 8/3 | 3 h | BIOPAUSE PROJECT ATMOSPHERIC SAMPLER | In the Pacific Ocean 30 km SE of Taiki, Japan |
| Baker Muni | 8/4 | 20 d | STRATO (Strategic Tactical Radio and Tactical Overwatch) | Last known position over Central Saskatchewan, Canada |
 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 |
| 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 |
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