Largest balloon ever launched from Esrange
13:07 pm . July 13, 2024
Larger means higher – and today at 4.39 pm local time, the largest stratospheric balloon ever to be launched from Esrange Space Center rose from the ground in northern Sweden. On its way to its destination in North America, it[...]
NASA SUNRISE-III balloon launched
02:07 am . July 10, 2024
At 06:22 local time on the 10th of July, the NASA balloon carrying the SUNRISE-III payload was successfully launched from Esrange Space Center. The balloon has a volume of 970 000 m3 when it reaches float altitude of approximately 36[...]
NASA XL-Calibur balloon launched
06:07 am . July 9, 2024
At 05:04 local time on the 9th of July, the XL-Calibur ballon from NASA was successfully launched from Esrange Space Center.