EOSS-260 was launched the Camp Guersey North Training area (N 42 ° 22.629', W104° 44.834') at an elevation of 5014 ft. at 10:33 AM MDT. The balloon burst at 12:14:45 MDT at an altitude of 96,459 ft. after an ascent averaging 901 ft./min. The parachute and flight string touched down at N 42° 24.683', W 103° 54.316' at 12:50 PM at an elevation of 4699 ft. after a flight of 2 hours 17 minutes. Horizontal touchdown speed was 21 mph. The straight line distance between launch and touchdown was 43.0 miles along the ground. After touchdown the wind pushed parachute and flight string about 59 ft.
EOSS-261 was launched the Camp Guersey North Training area (N 42 ° 22.575', W104° 44.835') at an elevation of 5178 ft. at 10:50 AM MDT. The balloon burst at 12:59:30 MDT at an altitude of 95,688 ft. after an ascent averaging 702 ft./min. The parachute and flight string touched down at N 42° 28.775', W 103° 33.448' at 13:39 PM at an elevation of 4823 ft. after a flight of 2 hours 49 minutes. The touchdown horizontal speed was 18 mph. The straight line distance between launch and touchdown was 61.2 miles along the ground. After touchdown the wind pushed the parachute and flight string another 597 feet along the ground. The parachute and flight string were recovered at N 42° 28.686', W 103° 33.504' at an elevation of 4525 ft.
