Stratoprobe Project - Yorkton & Saskatoon SK, and Downsview - 1975 / 1987

The project started in 1975 and extended through to the late 1980s.  Photos and information are from several years. 
Photo credits (except Photo 19): Steve Ricketts

Preliminary Project Summary (by Steve Ricketts)

Video of Stratoprobe Project (via YouTube)

See Photo 19 - Stratoprobe launch from Saskatoon in 1987


1 -  Gerry (or Jerry) Jordison

2 -  Garry Vail, Wayne Evans (hidden)

3 -  Wayne Evans, Clive Midwinter.
4 - Tom McElroy









5 -  David Wardle
6 -  Tom McElroy

7 -  Jim Williamson, ? (background).
8 -  Bill (William) Clark

9 - Cathy Anker, ?.
10 - Dale Summerfeldt (hidden), Clive Midwinter

11 - Jim Kerr, ? (background)
12 - Jim Williamson, Garry Vail

13 - ?, ? (background hidden)
14 - Wayne Evans, ?

15 - Wayne Evans
16 -  (l to r):  Bill Clark (side view), ?, ?.

17 - Stratoprobe balloon inflated with helium, ready to launch
18 - launched

1987 Stratoprobe Launch from Saskatoon (photo 19)


Read description from page 3 of the April / May 1987 edition of Zephyr
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