NASA Launches Super Pressure Balloon from New Zealand

NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program successfully launched its football-stadium-sized, heavy-lift super pressure balloon (SPB) from Wānaka Airport, New Zealand, at 11:42 a.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023, (7:42 p.m.. April 15 in U.S. Eastern Time), on a mission planned for 100 or more days. Credit: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Lead Producer: Bill Rodman For more information on scientific balloons at NASA, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/scientificballoons If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Wallops YouTube channel:    / nasawallops   Follow NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility · Facebook:   / nasawff   · Instagram   / nasawallops   · Twitter   / nasawallops