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Palestine, TX Launch of 1579N - GLAST BFEM on a 29 MCF - 4 Aug 2001

A map of Texas that depicts the westward trajectory of a balllon A graph which shows the balloon's altitude on an hourly basis from launch to termination

Depicted above is a westward trajectory from a launch out of Palestine, Texas. The colors tracing the trajectory course in the image above correspond to balloon altitude. The graph on the right shows the balloon's altitude on an hourly basis from launch to termination. The image below is a Google Earth image of the trajectory, including state boundaries.

A map of Texas

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