Private company
Winzen Research
Company founded in 19491
Winzen Research Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota, created balloons in the 1950s and 1960s that were used by the United States Navy in its Projects Helios, Skyhook, and Strato-Lab. Balloons were also sold to the United States Air Force for use in Project Manhigh and for a secret reconnaissance mission, called Moby Dick, to overfly the Soviet Union.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Winzen Research Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota, created balloons in the 1950s and 1960s that were used by the United States Navy in its Projects Helios, Skyhook, and Strato-Lab. Balloons were also sold to the United States Air Force for use in Project Manhigh and for a secret reconnaissance mission, called Moby Dick, to overfly the Soviet Union.2
Timeline
- 1949Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaWinzen Research
- WikidataQ8026656
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- 1WikidataWinzen Research on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWinzen Research on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsWinzen Research photo by John Mikesell, Public domain