Auguste Piccard inside the nacelle that carried
Auguste Piccard inside the nacelle that carried him into the stratosphere on August 18, 1932. Attached to a the hydrogen-filled balloon, it lifted the enclosed Auguste Piccard and Max Cosyns to the height of 53, 153 feet. It launched from Dubendorf, Switzerland. (CSU_2015_9_987)
Picture No
11061065
Media ID
45277093
Size
3000px x 2327px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
