Images of the Past
The Stratobowl Balloon Flights of the 1930s
Season 8 Episode 8 | 6m
Explorer I and Explorer II provided landmark atmospheric data.
The flight of Explorer II reached a height of 72,395 feet (13.71 miles.) Stevens and Anderson collected a significant amount of first-ever information about atmospheric conditions. They also provided the first photographs of earth from that altitude.
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Images of the Past
The Stratobowl Balloon Flights of the 1930s
Season 8 Episode 8 | 6m
The flight of Explorer II reached a height of 72,395 feet (13.71 miles.) Stevens and Anderson collected a significant amount of first-ever information about atmospheric conditions. They also provided the first photographs of earth from that altitude.
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