NASA Balloons Head North of Arctic Circle for Long-Duration Flights

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

NASA is set to begin launch operations mid-May for the 2024 Sweden Long-Duration Scientific Balloon Campaign. Four stadium-sized, scientific balloons carrying science missions and technology demonstrations are scheduled to lift off from Swedish Space Corporation’s Esrange Space Center, situated north of the Arctic Circle near Kiruna, Sweden. The campaign will continue through early July.

Technicians...