| | launch site = Laird Park, Modesto, CA | | | launch site = Laird Park, Modesto, CA |
| | launch coordinates = 37.56158, -121.14993 | | | launch coordinates = 37.56158, -121.14993 |
− | SSI-41 was the 41st launch of SSI Balloons, and the first flight demonstration of Version 5.1 of [[Valve-Ballast_Altitude_Control|ValBal]]. SSI-41 surpassed the previous world record for latex balloon flight, passing the 57 hour, 2 minute mark on June 17, 106, 20:20 UTC (13:20 PDT). | + | SSI-41 was the 41st launch of SSI Balloons, and the first flight demonstration of Version 5.1 of [[Valve-Ballast_Altitude_Control|ValBal]]. SSI-41 surpassed the previous world record for latex balloon flight, passing the 57 hour, 2 minute mark on June 17, 106, 20:20 UTC (13:20 PDT). The balloon ultimately landed in the northern Atlantic Ocean, setting a record final flight time of 70 hours, 10 minutes. |