CNES’s first transatlantic balloon voyage starts at Esrange
15:06 pm . June 23, 2024
At 20:57 local time on the 22nd of June, the TRANSAT ballon from CNES was successfully launched from Esrange, outside the town of Kiruna in Northern Sweden. This was also the French space agency’s first transatlantic balloon, aiming for a[...]
Historic giant balloon to be launched from Esrange
14:05 pm . May 23, 2024
Starting at the end of May, a real balloon bonanza begins at the Esrange Space Center. A total of eight balloons – five transatlantic and two stationary stratospheric ballons as well as one student balloon – will be launched from[...]