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Second NASA Balloon Mission Launches from Fort Sumner [1]

['Jamie Adkins', 'Nasa Goddard Digital Lead']

Date: 2026-08-24  

1 hour ago

Second NASA Balloon Mission Launches from Fort Sumner

The CLIC 2 mission was hand launched on a scientific balloon from NASA’s launch facility in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, at 7:16 a.m. MDT (9:16 a.m. EDT). The balloon is the second flight for the Compact Large-sensor Imaging Camera mission, carrying a small camera system that can process images in real-time to help determine safe landing spots for rovers for future Moon or Mars missions. The balloon and payload reached a float altitude of around 126,000 feet, and flew for a total of 3 hours, 41 minutes.

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[1] Url: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/wallops/2026/08/24/second-nasa-balloon-mission-launches-from-fort-sumner/

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