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Fort Sumner Launch of 699N - BITSE/WASP on a 39 MCF - 18 Sept 2019

A trajectory map of Fort Sumner in early October An altitude graph in early October

Depicted above is a westward trajectory out of a launch from Fort Sumner in early October. The colors tracing the trajectory course in the image above correspond to balloon altitude. The graph shows the balloon's altitude on an hourly basis from launch to termination.

A trajectory map of Fort Sumner for early to mid-September An altitude graph for early to mid-September

The westward trajectory depicted from the Fort Sumner launch site is typical for early to mid-September when stratospheric winds blow from east to west.




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