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OSOAVIAKHIM

Aircraft · Russia

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Russian manned balloon. Flown 1934.

OSOAVIAKHIM was a giant stratosphere balloon that flew on January 30, 1934, and reached 22 000 meters. The crew was killed when the cabin was covered with thick ice, resulting in it tearing loose from the balloon and crashing to the earth during the descent.

Family
Balloon
Country
Russia

Chronology

1 event

1934 January 30

  • OSOAVIAKHIM giant stratosphere balloon reached 22 000 meters. - . Nation: Russia. Spacecraft: OSOAVIAKHIM. Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). The crew was killed when the cabin was covered with thick ice, resulting in it tearing loose from the balloon and crashing to the earth during the descent..