all photos © 2002 High Plains Regional Climate Center unless otherwise noted.
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| above Photo by Eric Freier, view from the conference facility roof. | The winds were quite weak compared to the day before, however a high layer of clouds moved over the launch site in front of the conference center. |
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| Note the payload of instruments and camera attached to the balloon. A recent addition has been the American flags | The balloon is about 100 feet over the launch site in this photo. |
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| Inside the progress of the balloon is monitored by computer | Later in the afternoon the balloon landed in south central Iowa. The computer screen shows the locations of the balloon during the launch. For a full screen view, click on the photo or HERE |