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Amendment 52: B.9 Low-Cost Access to Space 2028 Peruvian campaign Update

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B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space (H-LCAS) solicits proposals to investigate key heliophysics science questions and to advance the…

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Kyle Helson Finds EXCITE-ment in Exoplanet Exploration

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Almost a decade ago, then-grad student Kyle Helson contributed to early paperwork for NASA’s EXCITE mission. As a scientist at…

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NASA’s EXCITE Mission Prepared for Scientific Balloon Flight

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Editor’s note: EXCITE successfully launched at 9:22 a.m. EDT (7:22 a.m. MDT) Saturday, Aug. 31. The balloon and payload reached…

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NASA to Launch 8 Scientific Balloons From New Mexico

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NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program has kicked off its annual fall balloon campaign at the agency’s balloon launch facility in Fort…

Article3 months ago
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Amendment 39: B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space Proposal Due Date Delay

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B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space (H-LCAS) solicits proposals to investigate key heliophysics science questions and to advance the…

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

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NASA is set to begin launch operations mid-May for the 2024 Sweden Long-Duration Scientific Balloon Campaign. Four stadium-sized, scientific balloons…

Article6 months ago