First NASA Scientific Balloon Launches from Antarctica
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The GAPS experiment prepares to launch from Antarctica Rubilotta NASA/Andy Hamilton The first scientific balloon flight of this year’s NASA Antarctica Balloon Campaign reached its float altitude after lifting off from the agency’s facility located near the U.S. National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station on the Ross Ice Shelf at 5:30 a.m. NZST, Tuesday, Dec 16 […]