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NASA is participating in a collaborative effort to use high-altitude balloons to improve real-time communications among firefighters battling wildland fires.

https://go.nasa.gov/3UOcpcA

During the first test of the system last August, the balloon after spending several days in wildfire areas in Idaho and Canada, finally landed in ....Iceland!

Full details and map: https://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/2024/BKR-20240804.htm

#Technology #NASA #Aerostar #Thunderhead #Balloon #Wildfires #NearSpace #RemoteSensing #Science

Aerostar established a new record with one of their Thunderhead balloons being aloft for 200 days and counting.

Mission HBAL676 launched on March 28 from the firm's winter Lodge in Santa Fe County, is still floating 60 kft above the Pacific Ocean.

The previous record was 156 days aloft.

https://aerostar.com/news/aerostar-thunderhead-balloon-system-achieves-200-days-of-stratospheric-flight.

#Ballooning #Balloon #NearSpace #Science #Research #Technology #Astrodon #Space #Stratospheric #Aerostar #Thunderhead

Yesterday, October 9th, Aerostar performed another launch of a Thunderhead balloon.

On a first for the company, the balloon was launched from the Beecroft Weapons Range in New South Wales, Australia.

The site is administered by the Australian Defence Force for use as a live-firing range.

Real-time tracking: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N256TH

#Ballooning #Balloon #NearSpace #Military #Research #Technology #Space #Stratospheric #Thunderhead #Aerostar #BeecroftWeaponsRange

Aerostar launched today from TCOM's Manufacturing & Flight Test Facility located in Elizabeth City (NC) a #Thunderhead balloon.

The craft with callsign #HBAL710 is floating now over the Atlantic Ocean at 60.000 ft.

This is the first time that the Sioux Falls-based firm launches from there.

Real-time tracking: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aceb11

#Aerostar #Ballooning #Balloon #NearSpace #Science #Research #Technology #Stratospheric

HBAL684 made a guest apparition over the LA area yesterday. Today this balloon marked for the second time in a month a new endurance record for #Aerostar #Thunderhead balloons completing 156 days aloft since she was launched from #Indiantown (FL) on April 22.

However, the top current record for the company is held by HBAL676 launched from Santa Fe County (NM) on March 28. It has been 181 days in flight.

Both balloons are in flight off the Californian coast.

#Technology #Science #NearSpace

Aerostar just launched a Thunderhead balloon that is moving eastbound NE of Ruidoso (NM).

According to the NOTAM issued the vehicle with callsign HBAL706 was released at 2:20 UTC from a site located 4 Nautic Miles NE of Sierra Nevada Regional Airport.

Real-time tracking: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a26454

#Ballooning #Balloon #NearSpace #Technology #Stratospheric #Thunderhead #Aerostar

In case you don't know what is a #Thunderhead balloon here you will find a detailed explanation based on a previous flight of the system.

https://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/2024/CRC-20240626a.htm

#Aerostar #Balloon #Technology #Surveillance #Thunderhead #NearSpace #Stratosphere

The three Thuderhead balloons (#HBAL701, #HBAL702 and #HBAL703) that Aerostar launched on September 3rd. from Santa Fe County in New Mexico, spent the last two days operating over the restricted airspace of the White Sands Missile Range.

#Aerostar #Balloon #Technology #Surveillance #Thunderhead #WhiteSands #WSMR

A busy stratosphere over CONUS this morning.

#HBAL689 over WA just left the #Idaho area on which was providing connectivity for firefighting efforts.

#HBAL698 & #HBAL700 arrived to the East coast from #Morocco after taking part in Arcane Thunder 24 military exercise

The rest of the flotilla continues to wander across the great plains.

All #balloons are of the #Thunderhead type launched and operated by #Aerostar

#Ballooning #Technology #RemoteSensing #Stratos #Science #Space #NearSpace

The #Thunderhead balloon launched on August 4 from Baker Municipal Airport in #Oregon is part of an initiative between #NASA researchers, the U.S. Forest Service, and #Aerostar to provide persistent cell coverage from the stratosphere, enabling real-time communication between firefighters operating in West Mountain Complex fires in Idaho and command posts.

https://www.nasa.gov/stmd-flight-opportunities/flight-summaries/improving-firefighter-safety-with-strato/

#Balloon #NearSpace #Technology #Communications #Stratospheric #USForestService

Impressive image of Aerostar's Thunderhead balloon HBAL643 obtained yesterday over Oologah Lake, Oklahoma, US by Damon's Droneography photographer from the Tulsa metro area.

The balloon, launched on May 26 from Cross City, Florida has been in flight so far for 40 days

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1045390310919986

#Ballooning #Balloon #NearSpace #Science #STEM #Research #Astronomy #Technology #Cosmology #Astrodon #Space #Stratospheric #Thunderhead #Aerostar #Tulsa #Oklahoma #UFO #UAP

I just noticed a newcomer at the Great Plains flotilla.

Thunderhead flight #HBAL697 launched today at 14:10 UTC from Aerostar Flight Facility in Dangel Airstrip, near Hurley, SD.

Real-time tracking: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a26454

Full list of all balloons in flight at any moment: https://stratocat.com.ar/indexe.html#inflight

#Aerostar #Balloon #Science #Technology #Weather #DangelAirport #Hurley

HBAL676, one of the six Aerostar Thunderhead balloons that have been floating above the Great Plains during the last weeks, clearly have a particular interest on the supercell that is sweeping across the western part of the Dakotas.

That particular balloon was the one that a few months ago transmitted live images of the journey.

Can't imagine quite the show that storm must be from above.

#Aerostar #Balloon #Thunderhead #Technology #Weather #Stormchasing

Video footage of launch operations of one of the two #Thunderhead balloons performed by Aerostar at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam, during exercise Valiant Shield 2024.

The launch occurred on June 10, 2024.

Both balloons are expected to be recovered in the continental US in the coming weeks.

#Balloon #ValiantShield2024 #Aerostar #DoD #USArmy #Guam #Defense #Technology #LTA

Another stunning image of a high-altitude balloon. This time a Thunderhead super-pressure balloon launched by Aerostar on April 22, 2024 from Indiantown County (FL) that hovered over Melvern, Kansas on June 3 at 7 PM.

Image by https://x.com/Jsauerii

#Thunderhead #Balloon #Aerostar #NotaUfo #HBAL684 #Science #Technology #Kansas

Two Aerostar's #Thunderhead balloons are operating very close each other East of the Bahamas.

#HBAL676 was launched from South Dakota on March 28, while #HBAL684 was released on April 22 from Indiantown County in Florida.

Real-time tracking: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a2609d,a25ce6

#Aerostar #Balloon #Thunderhead #IRAD

#HBAL673 the #Thunderhead balloon launched by #Aerostar from New Mexico on Jan. 27 is back on the grid.

On its 15th day aloft it appeared north of Puerto Rico.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N253TH

Two images of Aerostar Thunderhead balloon HBAL673 that crossed over Myrtle Beach area yesterday (https://mastodon.social/@Stratoballoon/111841414261224370).

The balloon continued eastbound and is now off the tracking grid west of Bermuda.

Images by Sol Jose

#Thunderhead #Balloon #Aerostar #NotAChineseBalloon #MyrtleBeach #HBAL673

#Thunderhead on the air.

This morning #Aerostar launched a #stratospheric balloon from its undisclosed launch facility NNE of #Moriarty in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

Release occurred at 13:10 UTC.

The #balloon with callsign #HBAL670 is eastbound across the state at 67.000 feet.

Real-time tracking: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=abf807

World Balloon News #23
December 5th, 2023

NASA balloon campaign in Antarctica • First image of SuperBIT telescope landing in Argentina • Aerostar balloon activity of the month • Flight of SCEYE stratospheric airship • HEMERIA's BalMan steerable balloon operational by 2026 • News in brief • New contents in StratoCat

https://stratocat.substack.com/p/world-balloon-news-23

#SCEYE #Balloon #Antarctica #HEMERIA #Aerostar #NASA #telescope #GUSTO #Airship #Stratospheric

Aerostar launched today from its Balloon Flight Facility near Hurley (SD) a Thunderhead balloon.

The craft with callsign HBAL-667 is crossing like an arrow eastbound above Iowa at 40 knots/hour.

¿Another balloon into the North Atlantic circling tour?

Real-time tracking via Airplanes Live: https://globe.airplanes.live/?icao=a27330

#Aerostar #Thunderhead #Balloon #HBAL667

The landing of Aerostar Thunderhead balloon HBAL664 in a farm in Crittenden County, Arkansas on October 25 made some headlines in local media.

The balloon was launched from the undisclosed facility of the firm in Santa Fe County, New Mexico on October 17.

Total flight time was 8 days and 5 hours.

#Thunderhead #Balloon #Aerostar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TQGRkqgvjg