In the table below you will find the records of stratospheric balloons launched from different countries during 1949, 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 baseDateFlight DurationExperimentPayload landing place or cause of the failure
TIFR Hyderabad1/17---ELECTRIC FIELD STUDIESJalsangi village in Bidar district, Karnataka, India
Hurley (SD)1/24---LIGHTNING FLIGHT 716NE of Bethany, Illinois, US
Hurley (SD)2/225 h 50 mLIGHTNING FLIGHT 718Near Harvey, Iowa, US
Hurley (SD)2/226 hLIGHTNING FLIGHT 719Near Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Yakima (WA)3/7---LIGHTNING - STATIC FOCUS 3--- No Data ---
Chamberlain Muni (SD)3/1728 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 724E of Spooner, Wisconsin, US
Webster (SD)3/2024 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 725Last known position near Amiret, Minnesota, USA
Webster (SD)3/21---THUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 726Wof Sibley, Iowa, US
Hurley (SD)3/284 h 45 mTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 727Near Hudson, Iowa, US
TIFR Hyderabad3/299 hPAYLOAD UNKNOWNNear Sangole, India