Cosmic Radiation Research Group
| Title | Cosmic Radiation Research Group |
| View | Skyhook, 1958 1 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | At dawn, the Plastic Skyhook balloon is filled with helium at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, airport. When fully inflated, the balloon contains 500,000 cubic feet of gas, enough to lift it and the [attached] 120-pound gondola containing instruments for recording cosmic ray intensities 100,000 feet above the earth. |
| Subject Terms | Airports--Canada | Balloons--Scientific applications | Balloons--Testing | Balloons--Tracking | Atmosphere, Upper--Observations | Cosmic rays |
| Photograph Date | 1958-06 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 14.8 x 22.0 cm |
| Location | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-00559 |
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