Kiruna, Sweden (Esrange) is located about 67.86 degrees north latitude and 21.08 degrees east longitude. Launch operations are normally conducted between May 15 and July 10 of each year. Flight trajectory is to the west bounded between 55 and 76 degrees north latitude (generally constrained within 67 and 73 degrees north latitude) for a 5- to 10-day mission and then terminated over Canada and possibly Alaska. Float altitudes of 115,000 to 130,000 feet can be expected. Whenever Russian overflight permission is received, flight durations will be considerably longer.

Pre-deployment integration in Palestine will normally be concluded by March 1. An MRR will be conducted at Palestine following integration and compatibility testing to assess readiness prior to shipping of equipment to Kiruna. The primary surface shipment will leave Palestine no later than the first week in March. It should be understood that all equipment is shipped directly from the CSBF to Kiruna following pre-deployment integration.

NASA Code 820

• Wallops Island Flight Facility
• Goddard Space Flight Center
• Goddard Library: Balloon Technology Collection
• Internal BPO Intranet
• Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility