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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.
  
 
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[[Category: High Altitude Balloons]][[Category: Balloon Launches]]
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 8 September 2017

SSI-41
SSI-41.png
Launch date June 15, 2016, 04:18 PDT
Launch site Laird Park, Modesto, CA
Launch coordinates 37.56158, -121.14993
Flight duration 70 hrs, 10 minutes
Landing coordinates 40.15238, -68.5162
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SSI-41 was the 41st launch of SSI Balloons, and the first flight demonstration of Version 5.1 of 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.


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