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... Feet Planned The ascent was our second in the Navy's Strato - Lab program for a series of manned flights to altitudes ranging as high as 100,000 feet , and perhaps higher . The purpose : stud- ies in aeromedicine , meteorology ...
... Feet Planned The ascent was our second in the Navy's Strato - Lab program for a series of manned flights to altitudes ranging as high as 100,000 feet , and perhaps higher . The purpose : stud- ies in aeromedicine , meteorology ...
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To 76,000 Feet by " I can see the trees now , Lee . I see cars on the rim . We're clear ! " The ascent was beautifully routine . At 6,500 feet we reported by radio to the Strato- bowl . Rate of climb was 500 feet per minute . By 10,000 feet ...
To 76,000 Feet by " I can see the trees now , Lee . I see cars on the rim . We're clear ! " The ascent was beautifully routine . At 6,500 feet we reported by radio to the Strato- bowl . Rate of climb was 500 feet per minute . By 10,000 feet ...
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... feet , and now we are descending rapidly . We are standing by to pass 70,000 . We are buckled in with our seat belts . No shoulder harness . We have our faceplates on but not down . We are rotating and have a decided elevator feeling ...
... feet , and now we are descending rapidly . We are standing by to pass 70,000 . We are buckled in with our seat belts . No shoulder harness . We have our faceplates on but not down . We are rotating and have a decided elevator feeling ...
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