Show Stratosphere Flight Log I B By United Press 5 15 a. a TO in MST MST Balloon Balloon takes take I off oft from Moonlight bowl 11 mil miles s from Rapid City S. S D D. D a. a m m. m MST The MST The crew of the stratosphere balloon reported by radio that they had reached an altitude altitude alti alti- alti tude of ot feet a. a m m. m MST The MST The balloonists reported their position as over the Cheyenne river 32 miles cast east ol of Rapid City They still were at feet presumably engaged in sealing scaling the gondola and checking equipment before ascending higher a. a m. m MST The MST The balloon reported reported reported re re- re- re ported it was feet above the earth and still traveling southeast southeast- ward a. a m m. MST The MST The balloon reported reported re ported an altitude of feet 9 30 a. a m. m MST The MST The balloonists reported their craft at an altitude of feet Officials said the dr drop p was no cause for tor or alarm as it it had been the planned for the balloon to level leveloff leveloff leveloff off at abo about t that altitude to test the equipment before the ascent 10 a. a m. m MST MST The The huge bag had gained an altitude of feet 1104 a. a am a.m. ni m. MST MST Captain Captain Stevens reported cleva elevation Hon of feet p. p m. m MST MST Major Major Kepner reported balloon at foot level p. p m. m MST Major MST Major K Kepner reported balloon had begun descent |