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#BOPPS, the high-altitude, stratospheric balloon mission to observe comets, planets and other celestial bodies has launched and is rising into the atmosphere. Managed by #NASAglenn it could be aloft for up to 24 hours. Built for NASA by APL in Laurel, Maryland, the BOPPS gondola is 5,200 pounds, 22 feet tall, and eight feet wide, about the same size and weight as a large sport-utility vehicle. APL built and tested the gondola and its systems, including the infrared camera and telescope. nasa.gov/press/2014/september/nasa-prepares-for-planetary-science-balloon-mission/#.VCQt6EsXosk Photo credit: NASA/JHUAPL
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:01:46 +0000

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