Auguste Piccard waves as he climbed into the spherical
Auguste Piccard waves as he climbed into the spherical aluminum capsule. In this first attempt to ascend to the stratosphere, the balloon did not provide sufficient lift. On May 27, 1931, a newly designed balloon succeeded. (CSU_2015_9_984)
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11061062
Media ID
45277073
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2181px x 2968px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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1507 Aeronaut Aluminum Ascend Augsburg Capsule Climbed Expectation Failure Gondola Lift Lighter Nacelle Occupational Piccard Pressure Provide Spherical Stratosphere Succeeded Sufficient
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