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A crane is leading a scientific balloon before launch. The balloon is to the right, and appears an a plastic, upside down teardrop. A tube attached to the top of the balloon leads down to the ground where a number of personnel are holding it. To the left, a crane holding a large payload structure with many solar panels is attached to the end of the balloon.

Super Pressure Balloon Launch from Wanaka, New Zealand

A NASA Super Pressure Balloon just before launch from Wanaka, New Zealand, March 26, 2015, on a journey that will significantly expand the envelope for conducting near-space scientific investigations.

Image Credit: NASA
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