SSI-28 was the 28th launch of the SSI Balloons team and the first launch for the experimental payloads of [[Project_UV]] and [[Project_X]]. It flew 169.8 kilometers over a course of 2.5 hours, reaching an altitude of 24 Kilometers before landing. It was a complete success, querying ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B concentrations in correlation with altitude, and the concentrations of specific gasses at different altitudes, in addition to powering heaters and capturing visuals with a camera.
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SSI-28 was the 28th launch of the SSI Balloons team and the first launch for the experimental payloads of [[Project UV]] and [[Project X]]. It flew 169.8 kilometers over a course of 2.5 hours, reaching an altitude of 24 Kilometers before landing. It was a complete success, querying ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B concentrations in correlation with altitude, and the concentrations of specific gasses at different altitudes, in addition to powering heaters and capturing visuals with a camera.
== Pre-Launch ==
== Pre-Launch ==
[[File:SSI_28_03.jpg | left | thumb | <center> The team</center>]]
[[File:SSI_28_03.jpg | left | thumb | <center> The team</center>]]
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SSI-28 was part of a combined experimental balloon launch with [[Project_UV]] and [[Project_X]] designed to provide preliminary data for these research projects.
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SSI-28 was part of a combined experimental balloon launch with [[Project UV]] and [[Project X]] designed to provide preliminary data for these research projects.