Purpose of the flight and payload description
Technological flight in preparation of the SWWS 2001 Campaign
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 11/17/2000 at 22:24
Launch site: Meteorological Research Institute, Baurú, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Balloon launched by: Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Montgolfier Infrared 45.000 m3
Balloon serial number: MIR Nº 22
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 12/5/2000
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 18 d
Landing site: Payload lost.
Payload weight: 43 kgs
Gondola weight: 24 kgs
Contact lost in the north side of Australia due to heavy cloud formations.
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