Edmonton and Area Balloon Experiment Group


BEAR-2 Balloon Flight Sat. Aug 5 - 2000

BEAR-2 launched at 8:48 AM MDT (14:48 UTC)from Sherwood Park, Alberta

BEAR-2 Balloon, VE6RDF-11 burst AT 11:03 MDT after reaching 99481 feet


11:45 AM MDT - BEAR-2 landed in the Battle River near Edberg.  Ground crews were attempting retrieval


Bear is safe and sound, laying in the sun and drying out. James, VE6SRV, swam out and recovered Bear and the balloon package that is wet but will live to fly again!

emerging from the waves