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unusual facts about high altitude balloon



Reinhard Süring

Between 1893 and 1921, Süring took part in numerous scientific high altitude balloon experiments, being conducted with influential scientists that included, physiologists Hermann von Schrötter (1870-1928), Nathan Zuntz (1847-1920) and meteorologist Arthur Berson (1859-1942).


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Myasishchev M-55

;Subject 34: The prototype of a high altitude balloon interceptor, dubbed Chaika (Gull), was completed in secret at the Kumertau helicopter plant in Bashkirya.

Sokol space suit

It was planned that the crew of the British QinetiQ 1 high altitude balloon would wear modified Sokol suits purchased from Zvezda.