Product Details | METEOROLOGICAL BALLOON

6660-00-553-4641 A balloon designed to have a predetermined rate of free ascent when inflated with a specific volume of a lighter-than-air gas.

Part Alternates: ML479AM, J300SP001, J300-SP001, KCI600N, KCI-600N, 458.300, 458300, 8240, 6660-00-553-4641, 00-553-4641, 6660005534641, 005534641

Instruments and Laboratory Equipment | Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
66 01 JAN 1963 00-553-4641

Demand History | NSN 6660-00-553-4641

Part Number Request Date QTY Origin
8240 2025-12-348 200 DIBBS
KCI-600N 2025-12-348 200 DIBBS
6660-00-553-4641 2014-12-356 154 DIBBS
6660-00-553-4641 2014-12-348 154 DIBBS
6660-00-553-4641 2010-07-185 1 DIBBS
6660-00-553-4641 2010-07-185 4 DIBBS
6660-00-553-4641 2010-04-102 84 DIBBS

Cross Reference | NSN 6660-00-553-4641

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
458.300 82187 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DBA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OHD1
8240 0NG08 SCIENTIFIC SALES, INC
J300-SP001 24067 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY
KCI-600N 0JEA8 KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC.
ML479AM 80058 JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATION SYSTEM
ML479AM 81349 MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY

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Technical Data | NSN 6660-00-553-4641

Characteristic Specifications
WEIGHT 600.0 GRAMS
COLOR NATURAL
SHAPE SPHERICAL
NECK LENGTH 5.000 INCHES NOMINAL
NECK DIAMETER 1.375 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.850 INCHES MAXIMUM
MINIMUM BURSTING DIAMETER NOT RATED
MINIMUM BURSTING ALTITUDE 26000.0 METERS
MATERIAL ANY ACCEPTABLE
LIFTING FORCE IN GRAMS 2800.0
USAGE DESIGN TO CARRY INSTRUMENTS ALOFT
NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA 600 GRAM SOUNDING TYPE

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 6660-00-553-4641

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:M24 months
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
Demilitarization Code:ANon-Munitions List Item/ Non-Strategic List Item - Demilitarization not required.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:AItem does not contain precious metal
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 021300 BALLOONS PLASTIC R RUBBER
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating M 85.0
Water commodity Code 72D unknown
Originating Activity Code XX
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity E Engineer supplies, other than those listed under code B.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 6660-00-553-4641

Category Code Description
Budget Code9 General Support DIV57X4921.070:Air Force decentrally managed expense items (ERRC XB3, XF-3) with a unit cost of less than $250,000 that are requisitioned/procured at base (retail) level from DLA, GSA, Army, Navy, Depot Maintenance Service, Air Force Industrial Fund (AFMC), local manufacture and commercial vendors.
Price ValidationN The current standard price in Catalog Management Data (CMD) has not analyzed or coded for LP/LM.
  • The price has not been analyzed or reviewed for accuracy.
  • ZOP or Standard price challenges are permissible, but must be supported with adequate justification. However, if coded for Local Purchase (LP) or Fabrication/Manufacture as indicated with an (LM) Acquisition Advice Code of ?L? or?F?,the case must be evaluated locally where purchased or fabricated.
Fund CodeSFStock fund applicable to items managed for the Air Force by the respective Inventory Control Point.
Materiel Management Aggregation CodeSUSU:AF SICA RESIDUAL MMAC-OO-ALC
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDFDepartment of the Air Force
Service OrganizationFU.S. Air Force
ReparabilityNStock Fund (except Munitions)
Acquisition Advice CodesZINSURANCE/NUMERIC STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE ITEM # Items which may be required occasionally or intermittently, and prudence requires that a nominal quantity of materiel be stocked due to the essentiality or the lead time of the item. 1. The item is centrally managed, stocked, and issued. 2. Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life CodeM24 months
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9BNavy-owned stocks of DLA material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesZINSURANCE/NUMERIC STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE ITEM # Items which may be required occasionally or intermittently, and prudence requires that a nominal quantity of materiel be stocked due to the essentiality or the lead time of the item. 1. The item is centrally managed, stocked, and issued. 2. Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life CodeM24 months
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each