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Explorer II was a crewed U.S. high-altitude balloon that was launched on November 11, 1935, and reached a record altitude of 22,066 m (72,395 ft). Launched at 8:00 am from the Stratobowl in South Dakota, the helium balloon carried a two-man crew consisting of U.S. Army Air Corps Captains Albert W. Stevens and Orvil A. Anderson inside a sealed, spherical cabin.
Genre: State fair: Dates: 5 days: Location(s) South Dakota State Fairgrounds Huron, South Dakota, United States: Years active: 1885–1916, 1919-41, 1946-2019, 2021-Next event
With the approval of the committee, weeklong admission to the fair for adults increased from $40 to $50. 2024 South Dakota State Fair will start a day earlier, increasing admission costs Skip to ...
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The Stratobowl is a compact natural depression within the limits of Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota, south-west of Rapid City. In 1934–1935 it housed a stratospheric balloon launch site , initially known as Stratocamp , sponsored by the National Geographic Society and the United States Army Air Corps .
In 1908, a 15-year-old girl from Vance County shook off her dreary life of cotton-mill work in one daring moment at the NC State Fair, where she climbed inside the basket of a hot-air balloon ...
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The fairgrounds sit about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of Nisland, South Dakota, near the border of Butte and Lawrence Counties on a floodplain of the Belle Fourche River. The complex covers 40 acres (16 ha) and is one of the largest county fairgrounds in the state. [3] Several cottonwood trees shade the site. [5]