Antarctic record for scientific balloons

The Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass (CREAM) payload is launched near NSF's McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Photo: NASA

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January 7, 2007 A record three long-duration, sub-orbital flights were launched and operated in Antarctica during this current Southern-Hemisphere summer, marking a new milestone for the almost 20-years of scientific ballooning in the region. The achievement was the result of a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with NSF providing infrastructure and logistics and NASA providing the satellite communications link.

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