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Rocket University participants prepare to launch high-altitude balloon.
Rocket University participants prepare to launch high-altitude balloon to

An instrument package released from a high-altitude balloon parachuted to a precise location July 26 in a demonstration that is expected to open the door to more elaborate experiments for a team of Rocket University engineers and designers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It took a couple of tries for the team to reach success.

In this image, Rocket University participants prepare to launch high-altitude balloon. Credit: NASA

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