Stratospheric balloons launched

worldwide in 2025

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)2/226 hLIGHTNING FLIGHT 719Near Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Hurley (SD)2/225 h 50 mLIGHTNING FLIGHT 718Near Harvey, 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
Atlas Alpha Jaen3/26---PAYLOAD UNKNOWN--- No Data ---
Hurley (SD)3/284 h 45 mTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 727Near Hudson, Iowa, US
TIFR Hyderabad3/299 hPAYLOAD UNKNOWNNear Sangole, India
Wanaka4/1617 d 13 h 47 mHIWIND (High-altitude Interferometer WIND Experiment)Sank in the Pacific Ocean in a point located 285 miles SE of Chatham Islands
Wanaka5/49 d 6 h 36 mSUPER-PRESSURE BALLOON TEST SN1225 nautical miles NW of Estancia Los Alamos, Chubut, Argentina
Vidalia (GA)5/61 h 10 mPAYLOAD UNKNOWNIn Fort Stewart, Georgia, US
Nogales (AZ)5/1610 hLIGHTNING 738 - ARCANE THUNDER 25W of Wilcox, Arizona, US
Nogales (AZ)5/1610 h 30 mLIGHTNING 737 - ARCANE THUNDER 25NW of Wilcox, Arizona, US
Ft. Huachuca (AZ)5/1730 mLIGHTNING 749 - ARCANE THUNDER 25In Fort Huachuca, Arizona, US
Ft. Huachuca (AZ)5/1720 mLIGHTNING 750 - ARCANE THUNDER 25In Fort Huachuca, Arizona, US
Four Pillars (AZ)5/1910 mLIGHTNING 739 - ARCANE THUNDER 25--- No Data ---
Empire Ranch (AZ)5/219 h 15 mLIGHTNING 736 - ARCANE THUNDER 25SE of Wilcox, Arizona, US
Four Pillars (AZ)5/219 hLIGHTNING 742 - ARCANE THUNDER 25SE of Wilcox, Arizona, US
Ft. Huachuca (AZ)5/221 hLIGHTNING 751 - ARCANE THUNDER 25Near Tombstone, Arizona, US
Ft. Huachuca (AZ)5/2330 hLIGHTNING 743 - ARCANE THUNDER 25Last known position N of Wilcox, Arizona, US
Ft. Huachuca (AZ)5/2332 hLIGHTNING 744 - ARCANE THUNDER 25Between Safford and Wilcox, Arizona, US
Andennes5/3128 hTHUNDERHEAD FLIGHT 762In the Norwegian Sea