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Nasa launches second super-pressure balloon

The balloons circumnavigate the Southern Hemisphere every two or three weeks.

Nasa super-pressure balloon in orbit (artist’s impression). Photo: Nasa

NBR Staff Mon, 15 May 2023

A second super-pressure balloon was launched by Nasa from Wānaka Airport on Saturday. It will join another launched on April 16 that is now on its fourth circumnavigation of the globe at about 33km (107,000ft) above the southern oceans.

Airways New Zealand works with Nasa to plan the launches of

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