Abstract: Recent studies of meteorological rocket data have shown a significant diurnal variation of temperature, pressure and density in the stratopause region; however, some doubts have been expressed concerning possible effects ...

Abstract: A balloon, the second In a series of high-altitude balloon flights, was launched to a record altitude of 50 km from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., on 22 September 1969. The 8.7 ? 105 cubic meter, helium-filled, zero-pressure, ...