Purpose of the flight and payload description
A interferometer wich measure profiles of atmospheric trace gases and a in situ ozone photometer to measure ozone levels.
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 3/31/2003 at 14:00 utc
Launch site: European Space Range, Kiruna, Sweden
Balloon launched by: Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon model 150z Zodiac - 150.000 m3
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 3/31/2003
Campaign: SOLVE II
Gondola weight: 533 kgs
Aborted launch. Balloon ripped in the inflation process
External references
- SOLVE2 Campaign, Esrange, Sweden, Mar-Apr 2003 JPL website
Images of the mission
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