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'Payload' foundTom Doebbler with Lockheed Electronics Co. been found north of Ranger. (Staff Photo by□f Houston notifies his associates by radio Don JBIakley)that a payload of scientific equipment hasScience balloon falls on RangerRANGER—A del/ated scientific research b a I loon 1lial landed on some power lines in Ranger Thursday morning was hauled off to the dump ground and power was restored to Ilie city within half an hour.The balloon, which was launched from the National Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Tex., at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, accidentally came lo rest on Ranger Thursday.Two men from the Palestine facility Bnd two from Lockheed Electronics Co. of Houstonwere m Ranger.to recover the payload of scientific equipment Lhal Hie balloon was carrying.The payload” was later discovered in ranchland north of Ranger and was carried ouL of a ravine by the four men.The payload was a joint venture of the University of Ut-rechl in (he Netherlands,.and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Houston, The instruments were studying different classes of stars.
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Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas, US
Fri, May 21, 1976
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