Purpose of the flight and payload description



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Details of the balloon flight

Balloon launched on: 2/21/2001 at 20:03
Launch site: Meteorological Research Institute, Baurú, Sao Paulo, Brazil  
Balloon launched by: CNES / GLB
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon model 10zl 10.000 m3
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 2/22/2001 at 00:40
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 4 h 30 m
Landing site: Cuiaba Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Payload weight: 104 kgs
Gondola weight: 62 kgs

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