NASA balloon embarks on multi-month stratospheric flight from New Zealand
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 () Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
NASA's super pressure balloon has successfully achieved float altitude following its launch from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand at 10:44 a.m. NZST on April 17 (6:44 p.m. EDT, April 16). Designed to navigate the mid-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, the mission aims to remain airborne for 100 days or longer, marking a major milestone for NASA's long-duration ballooning efforts. The massi
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