The BALLOON,METEOROLOGICAL is a NJ BALLOON MANUFACTURING, LLC industrial component. Key specifications include COLOR: NATURAL, SHAPE: SPHERICAL, WEIGHT: 1000.0 GRAMS G, MATERIAL: RUBBER POLYISOPRENE NATURAL CLASS NR OR RUBBER, NECK LENGTH: 4.720 INCHES NOMINAL IN, USAGE DESIGN: TO CARRY RADIOSONDE EQUIPMENT. This product is currently in active production with full OEM support.
This part is cataloged in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS) under NSN 6660-01-498-3855, indicating validated use in U.S. government and defense logistics supply chains. Available through authorized enterprise resellers and TPM (Third Party Maintenance) channels.
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| COLOR | NATURAL |
| SHAPE | SPHERICAL |
| WEIGHT | 1000.0 GRAMS G |
| MATERIAL | RUBBER POLYISOPRENE NATURAL CLASS NR OR RUBBER |
| NECK LENGTH | 4.720 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| USAGE DESIGN | TO CARRY RADIOSONDE EQUIPMENT |
| BODY DIAMETER | 51.600 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| NECK DIAMETER | 1.181 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | RATE OF ASCENT 32M/MIN |
| LIFTING FORCE IN GRAMS | 1310.0 |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | SPACE LIFT RANGE SYSTEMS; AMPS LIGHT ELEMENT |
| MINIMUM BURSTING ALTITUDE | 33900.0 METERS |
| NSN | 6660-01-498-3855 |
| NECK LENGTH | 4.720 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | RATE OF ASCENT 32M/MIN |
| MATERIAL | RUBBER POLYISOPRENE NATURAL CLASS NR OR RUBBER |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | BALLOON LATEX, 1000G; SOUNDING BALLOON; WEATHER BALLOON G |
| SHAPE | SPHERICAL |
| COLOR | NATURAL |
| WEIGHT | 1000.0 GRAMS G |
| LIFTING FORCE IN GRAMS | 1310.0 |
| USAGE DESIGN | TO CARRY RADIOSONDE EQUIPMENT |
| NECK DIAMETER | 1.181 INCHES NOMINAL IN |