NASA Plans 2 Super Pressure Balloon Test Flights from New Zealand
The balloons may be visible from the ground during their flights.
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The balloons may be visible from the ground during their flights.
NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is scheduled to conduct two super pressure balloon (SPB) launches from Wānaka, New Zealand, to further test and qualify the technology, which can offer cost savings compared to space missions.
NASA is set to launch two super pressure balloons (SPB) from Wānaka, New Zealand. NASA is set to launch two super pressure balloons (SPB) from Wānaka, New Zealand, to test and further qualify the technology.
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The launch is scheduled for Thursday at 6:00 p.m. ET from NASA’s Virginia facility. Viewers along the U.S. east coast may catch a glimpse of the rising rocket.