Invitation Packet for the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Flight from Ford Airport, Sent to Henry Ford in September 1934
THF230902 / Invitation Packet for the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Flight from Ford Airport, Sent to Henry Ford in September 1934
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Artifact Overview
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. William Duckwitz's shortwave radio maintained communication until their landing 400-miles away, in Cadiz, Ohio.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Invitation
Date Made
26 September 1934
Subject Date
23 October 1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.285.33
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ribbon (Material)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.5 in
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SetA Flight of Firsts: The Piccard Stratosphere Ascension
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In October 1934, Jean and Jeannette Piccard set a new altitude record, ascending 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette -- the first American woman licensed as a balloonist -- piloted, while Jean gathered scientific data. On this historic flight, Jeannette became the first woman to reach the stratosphere.