HABITAT SkyLab Research Balloon Page

High Altitude Basic Investigation Testing And Tracking

Copyright 1998 by Don Pfister, ALL Rights reserved.

(under construction, Hard Hat not required)

Next launch planned for August 1998. We are shooting for 100,000 feet or more!

Photos by T. Watson - THANKS!

Don and Girish installing equipment.


Lloyd and Larry holding the balloon while filling.


Lloyd attaching the filling tube to balloon while Jerry and Lizbeth watch.


Attaching the radar reflector.


Last minute instructions and space suit test for MISSION COMMANDER Beanie Baby 'Inch'.


Almost ready to launch.


Strapping in the capsule.


Launch!.


Map of the flight area, navigation chart.


Map of the flight area, Street Atlas V5.

That's it for tonight, more to come...

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