Cadets launch 'Roswell II'

Air Force Academy cadets prepare to launch a weather balloon named "Roswell II" from the Academy's Stillman Parade Field Jan. 10, 2010. The cadets launched the balloon as part of a Space Club experiment after notifying officials at Denver International and Colorado Springs airports. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

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Cadet Space Club launches 'Roswell II' experiment

Published Jan. 10, 2010
By Staff Sgt. Don Branum
U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Twelve cadets with the Air Force Academy's Space Club launched a weather balloon experiment Jan. 10, 2010.

The experiment included launching the balloon to an altitude of approximately 85,000 feet, tracking the payload using GPS and recovering the payload once it landed.

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Cadets launch 'Roswell II'