Purpose of the flight and payload description
There is no data available on the purpose of the flight or the experiments performed. Below is a link to the only known reference.
Details of the balloon flight
Balloon launched on: 10/17/2026 at 18:56 UTC
Launch site: TIFR National Balloon Facility, Hyderabad, India
Balloon launched by: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon
Balloon serial number:
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 10/17/2026 at 22:45 UTC
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 3 h 46 m
Landing site: West of Ramapuram, Telangana, India
External references
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