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southeast new mexico beautiful rugged

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southeast new mexico beautiful rugged
 

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southeast new mexico beautiful rugged
terrain and open spaces dotted here and

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terrain and open spaces dotted here and
 

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terrain and open spaces dotted here and
there with towns like fort sumner

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there with towns like fort sumner
 

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there with towns like fort sumner
the kid was shot and buried here over a

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the kid was shot and buried here over a
 

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the kid was shot and buried here over a
century ago and folks joked that

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century ago and folks joked that
 

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century ago and folks joked that
nothing's happened since

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nothing's happened since
 

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nothing's happened since
but actually every spring and fall fort

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but actually every spring and fall fort
 

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but actually every spring and fall fort
sumner's small airport becomes a base

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sumner's small airport becomes a base
 

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sumner's small airport becomes a base
for scientific research

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for scientific research
 

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for scientific research
investigators from around the world

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investigators from around the world
 

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investigators from around the world
converge here bringing with them

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converge here bringing with them
 

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converge here bringing with them
instrument packages weighing thousands

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instrument packages weighing thousands
 

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instrument packages weighing thousands
of pounds

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of pounds
 

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of pounds
their goal is to fly these large

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their goal is to fly these large
 

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their goal is to fly these large
payloads 25 miles up near the edges of

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payloads 25 miles up near the edges of
 

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payloads 25 miles up near the edges of
space gathering data about things like

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space gathering data about things like
 

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space gathering data about things like
cosmic rays without the distorting

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cosmic rays without the distorting
 

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cosmic rays without the distorting
effects of the atmosphere

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effects of the atmosphere
 

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effects of the atmosphere
nasa launches the instruments but not

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nasa launches the instruments but not
 

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nasa launches the instruments but not
with rockets or planes even aircraft

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with rockets or planes even aircraft
 

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with rockets or planes even aircraft
like the er2 can't fly high or long

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like the er2 can't fly high or long
 

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like the er2 can't fly high or long
enough and it's not cost effective to

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enough and it's not cost effective to
 

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enough and it's not cost effective to
put such large payloads aboard a shuttle

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put such large payloads aboard a shuttle
 

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put such large payloads aboard a shuttle
the alternative large helium-filled

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the alternative large helium-filled
 

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the alternative large helium-filled
balloons made of a special polyethylene

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balloons made of a special polyethylene
 

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balloons made of a special polyethylene
that can withstand cold temperatures in

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that can withstand cold temperatures in
 

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that can withstand cold temperatures in
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the upper atmosphere
 

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the upper atmosphere
fully inflated they can stand 900 feet

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fully inflated they can stand 900 feet
 

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fully inflated they can stand 900 feet
tall about the height of the eiffel

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tall about the height of the eiffel
 

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tall about the height of the eiffel
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once a balloon rises above an instrument

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once a balloon rises above an instrument
 

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once a balloon rises above an instrument
package it is released and the two begin

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package it is released and the two begin
 

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package it is released and the two begin
their journey to 130 000 feet

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their journey to 130 000 feet
 

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their journey to 130 000 feet
throughout a flight scientists and the

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throughout a flight scientists and the
 

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throughout a flight scientists and the
nasa operations team tracked the payload

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nasa operations team tracked the payload
 

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nasa operations team tracked the payload
continuously recording data it sends

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continuously recording data it sends
 

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continuously recording data it sends
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because the instruments eventually

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because the instruments eventually
 

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because the instruments eventually
return to the ground recovery trucks are

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return to the ground recovery trucks are
 

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return to the ground recovery trucks are
deployed these crews often cover

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deployed these crews often cover
 

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deployed these crews often cover
hundreds of miles a day following a

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hundreds of miles a day following a
 

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hundreds of miles a day following a
balloon's path as closely as possible

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towards the end of the flight a small

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towards the end of the flight a small
 

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towards the end of the flight a small
plane heads out and surveys potential

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plane heads out and surveys potential
 

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plane heads out and surveys potential
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landing sites for the payload
 

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landing sites for the payload
new mexico offers plenty of unpopulated

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new mexico offers plenty of unpopulated
 

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new mexico offers plenty of unpopulated
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areas for safe touchdowns
 

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areas for safe touchdowns
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satisfied that no lives or property are
 

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satisfied that no lives or property are
in danger the air crew transmits a

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in danger the air crew transmits a
 

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in danger the air crew transmits a
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signal that destroys the balloon and the
 

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signal that destroys the balloon and the
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instrument package parachutes to the
 

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instrument package parachutes to the
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successful landings don't always mean

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successful landings don't always mean
 

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successful landings don't always mean
easy recoveries

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easy recoveries
 

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easy recoveries
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getting transport trucks into the
 

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getting transport trucks into the
touchdown area is the first hurdle

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touchdown area is the first hurdle
 

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touchdown area is the first hurdle
hauling out a three-ton load without

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hauling out a three-ton load without
 

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hauling out a three-ton load without
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damaging it is another
 

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damaging it is another
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and three entangled parachutes can be a
 

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and three entangled parachutes can be a
real challenge

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real challenge
 

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real challenge
but the people in the program pride

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but the people in the program pride
 

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but the people in the program pride
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themselves on good science at a
 

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themselves on good science at a
reasonable cost and getting payloads

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reasonable cost and getting payloads
 

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reasonable cost and getting payloads
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nasa has been doing missions like this

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nasa has been doing missions like this
 

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nasa has been doing missions like this
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since the early 1960s
 

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since the early 1960s
although the balloons are larger and the

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although the balloons are larger and the
 

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although the balloons are larger and the
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equipment to launch them more
 

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equipment to launch them more
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sophisticated it remains a very reliable
 

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sophisticated it remains a very reliable
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way to do studies in the upper
 

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way to do studies in the upper
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atmosphere
 

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atmosphere
it's also often the only way especially

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it's also often the only way especially
 

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it's also often the only way especially
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for universities and graduate students
 

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for universities and graduate students
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nasa's balloon program over 25 years

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nasa's balloon program over 25 years
 

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nasa's balloon program over 25 years
gathering science

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gathering science
 

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gathering science
near the fringes of space

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