It flew up to 97,500' altitude in 45 minutes?
That record was from the August 13 2001 flight, where it spent about 40 minutes at or above 96,000 feet. That being said, the conditions were ideal at the time for the flight. The 2003 flight had weather conditions that were questionable (moderate winds) but within the envelope of conditions acceptable for a flight. Result:

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07/24/2011 8:17:51 AM PDT by
Renderofveils
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