The KESTREL mission balloon seen ascending majestically above Ramona County Airport (CA) on 11/13/86.

KESTREL was a program to develop technology capable of addressing issues associated with precise tracking of ballistic missiles. It was carried out by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with support from the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.

Image by Jan Kocian.

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