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Nasa to launch super pressure balloons from Wānaka

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Nasa super pressure balloon ready for lift-off from Wānaka Airport (2017).

Peter Owens Tue, 04 Apr 2023

Nasa is today scheduled to conduct two super pressure balloon (SPB) launches from its Wānaka base in Central Otago.

While the launches are primarily to test the SPB technology, Nasa is also flying science payloads as missions of opportunity on each balloon. The balloons may be visible from the

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Peter Owens Tue, 04 Apr 2023
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