In 1783, hot air balloons became the first viable option ... But without the pioneers of the U.S. Air Force’s Balloon program, NASA may never have achieved all that all that it has to date.

NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Wānaka, New Zealand, for two scheduled flights to test and qualify the ...

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Longview’s brand is synonymous with hot air balloons ... mammoth siblings to Longview’s hobby and race balloons are assembled at a NASA complex nestled off a two-lane country road.

DALLAS, Texas -- Officials said a large balloon U.S. Customs and Border Protection ... and the lower chamber is a pressurized air compartment. Customs and Border Protection said it will work ...

Bild 102-13739 Public Domain 6:58 "Image of hot air balloon (black and white)" Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-10404 Public Domain 7:42 "Video of balloon lift off" NASA Public Domain 8:19 "Image of crashed ...

Cameron Smith's cramped apartment resembles a makeshift NASA lab. Swatches of flame ... suit from thousands of feet in the air while riding in a hot-air balloon. SEE ALSO: The DIY space race ...