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NASA releases 2,366kg, super-pressure balloon into Earth's orbit

NASA releases 2,366kg, super-pressure balloon into Earth's orbit
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NASA has launched a super-pressure weather balloon from New Zealand’s Wanaka airport, filled with 3,600kg of helium.

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The 2,366kg balloon was set on course on Tuesday, May 17, and will orbit the Earth for “as long as possible”, with a target of 100 days: NASA’s current record for keeping a balloon in orbit is 54 days.

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