Purpose of the flight and payload description



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Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 1/24/1955 at 10:30 utc
Launch site: University of Minnesota Airport, New Brighton, US  
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon  
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 1/25/1955
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 17 h

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