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'''May 18 1953 PDT:''' Communications resumed, with GPS and barometer reading nonsensical values. From this point forward, RockBlock coordinates were the only available information.
 
'''May 18 1953 PDT:''' Communications resumed, with GPS and barometer reading nonsensical values. From this point forward, RockBlock coordinates were the only available information.
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'''May 19 1530 PDT:''' Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, balloon resumed flight, presumably due to solar heating and drying.
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'''May 19 1530 PDT:''' Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, balloon resumed flight after nearly 20 hours on the ground, presumably due to solar heating and drying.
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'''May 19 2110 PDT:''' Balloon appeared to land in Yosemite NP, in the vicinity of Vogelsang Peak and Bernice Lake, well above the tree and snow line. Due to noisy RockBlock coordinates, it is impossible to ascertain a precise location, nor to rule out further movement down the slopes overnight.
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'''May 19 2110 PDT:''' Balloon appeared to land in Yosemite NP, in the vicinity of Vogelsang Peak and Bernice Lake, well above the tree and snow line. Due to noisy RockBlock coordinates, it is impossible to ascertain a precise location, nor to rule out further movement down the slopes overnight. It is also unknown if the balloon popped or experienced a thermal descent at sunset.
    
'''May 20 1952 PDT:''' Last RockBlock message received. It was not until the evening of May 23 that efforts were made to contact local individuals for recovery and the second flight was discovered.
 
'''May 20 1952 PDT:''' Last RockBlock message received. It was not until the evening of May 23 that efforts were made to contact local individuals for recovery and the second flight was discovered.
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