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The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert was published in 1995 by Headquarters United States Air Force. It was written in response to Representative Steven H. Schiff's request and a General Accounting Office audit, and it contains Col. Richard L. Weaver's report and 1st Lt. James McAndrew's synopsis, along with attachments, appendices and photographs. The report says researchers found no evidence of an extraterrestrial craft or crew. It concludes that the 1947 debris came from a Project MOGUL balloon train.

  • p. 439 …it desired) Payload in~trumentation 1 ea. banner, 3 1 x 61 Data sheets. Weight sheets…
  • p. 550 …When mounted above the 'cloth identification banner, this chute also acts to minimize rrwe.y and…
  • p. 663 …A banner may be seen in Figure 30.. White banners seem to be the most generally…
  • p. 664 Figure 30 General Mills 20 foot balloon in flight, showine; banner and other flight train components.
  • p. 726 …description --------- Line leneth .---------------------------- Banner description --------------------------Ballast assembly .. description ______,.. Ballast • • .. • • '" • Total Equipment l~eight. • • • • ' Gross Load • • ' • • • • {56)
  • p. 860 …cutter cannon • • • • • • • • • 26 15 , Detail drawing of banner • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 28 16 • Typical service flight train (complete) • • • • • • • •• 30…
  • p. 881 …These are: (l) a banner, (2) a drag parachute, and (3) safety-weights. The banner is…
  • p. 882 …6' 12' NYU BALLOON PROJECT 3' 6' BANNER ~~~ Date~ 5-19-48 ED 48-5 6…
  • p. 937 2 ea. Parachutes ML-132 1 ea. Banner. 3' x 6' 4 ea. Data sheets 4…
  • p. 938 …description.______________ Drag chute ---------------------------- Banner description --------------- ---------- Ballast assembly - description -----------~-- Ballast • • • • • • Total Equipment i'ieight • • ' • • • • • • Gross Load • • • • • • • • • • • -86-
RATE OF RISE AND :·.AXBiUM ALTITUDE Cm.'J'UTATIONS
Flight No•·-------------
Dnte___________________
Time
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BALLOON rnFLATION
Desired Rete of Rise • • ft./min.
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Gross Load • •______________.gr~~s
Free Lift - from Rise ehart______________~grams
Free Lift - V 2G~/3
- 4li --------------~grams
Equipment Weight__________________grnms
Desired Balloon Inflation : Free Lift t Equipment Total grnma
-----...JAllowance for Leakage 0 _________g.o/hr., _____hrs. wnitin_,g________ grams
Actual balloon lift • • • • • • • • ". . .•
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AActunl gross lift (Balloon lift & balloon wt.) •
Number Helium tanks required at __ kg lift/full tank •
• . .------
• • tanks
------Length ·balloon above shot bag • • • • • • • -----
biAXIL.'tJl'l ALTITUDE
Balloon Volu.'lle • • • • • • •
Gas Lift/mol • • •
eu. ft.
'"H,...e"~"'l.,.ium-.-""'~1~1-."~"1------ kg/mol
• • • • Hydrogen 12 .o · kymol
Molar Volume • Bo.lloon volume x gas 1i.f't/mol
gross load
Maximum Altitude • • • • • •
Altitude Sensitivity • • • • • •
eu. ft.
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• ft. m.s.l •
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• ft./kg.
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