Purpose of the flight and payload description
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 5/27/2008
Launch site: North Battelford Airport, Saskatchewan, Canada
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 5/27/2008
Landing site: The balloon cut loose from the capsule at launch. Aborted flight
External references
- Mishap Foils Latest Attempt at a 25-Mile Skydive New York Times, May 28, 2008
- The Big Jump Michel fournier website
- The Big Jump 2008 BEAR website
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