NASA's super pressure balloon takes off from Wanaka after several failed attempts
The football-stadium-sized, heavy-lift super pressure balloon took off at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 (6:50 p.m. April 24 in U.S. Eastern Time).
Apr 25, 2017, 12:03 PM IST
NASA's balloon launch postponed for the sixth time due to high surface winds
NASA will make its seventh attempt at launching the balloon on Saturday, April 22.
Apr 21, 2017, 16:57 PM IST
NASA postpones fifth attempt at giant balloon launch; cites weather issues
The purpose of the flight is to test and validate the SPB technology with the goal of long-duration flight at mid-latitudes.
Apr 17, 2017, 17:40 PM IST
Poor weather halts NASA's super pressure balloon launch
The US space agency has postponed the third launch attempt of its balloon due to poor weather at ground and surface levels.
Apr 10, 2017, 13:09 PM IST
NASA's scientific balloon begins journey around Earth
As the balloon travels around the Earth, it may be visible from the ground, particularly at sunrise and sunset, to those who live in the southern hemisphere's mid-latitudes, such as Argentina and South Africa.
May 19, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
