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OLHZN-22: Launching a weather balloon during the 2024 total solar eclipse

By |2024-04-09T12:25:18-04:00April 8th, 2024|Categories: Our Flights, Weather Balloons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

OLHZN-22 is the twenty second high altitude weather balloon flight planned for Overlook Horizon High Altitude Balloons. This flight is scheduled to launch on April 8, 2024 during the total solar eclipse in Canandaigua, NY. This flight will be our second eclipse flight, and the third flight attempt for our new live video transmission system to obtain and view live video from an on-board camera while the balloon and payload is in-flight.

The Final Countdown: OLHZN-22 “UmbraQuest” Aims for the Stratosphere During the Solar Eclipse

By |2024-04-04T12:14:47-04:00April 4th, 2024|Categories: Our Flights, Weather Balloons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

At its core, "UmbraQuest" seeks to unravel the mysteries of the eclipse's impact on our planet's atmosphere. The phenomenon of a total solar eclipse provides a rare laboratory for scientists worldwide, offering insights into solar-terrestrial relations, atmospheric dynamics, and even insights into solar physics. Our mission contributes to this global puzzle, aiming to shed light on the transient effects of solar occlusion on atmospheric conditions.

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