6.1.8 Other Sites Used by NASA
Occasionally, NASA sponsors a balloon flight at another site of convenience for
the operator. Here are some examples:
• Madras, OR: Used for Guided Parafoil High Altitude Research, Planetary
Atmospheres Minor Species Sensor (PAMSS), Suitability of ADS-B as a
Beacon for Balloon Platforms and Payloads.
• Lynn Lake Airport, Canada: Used a lot from 1967-2002 for research into
cosmic rays. Launched the “Big 60” for the Low Energy Electron UHAB
flight. No launches there since.
6.2 COMMERCIAL
During the last few years or so, the corporation with the most launches has been
Alphabet’s Loon (see Section 5.1). Other sites included are those of World View
Enterprises and the Johnson Near Space Center.
6.2.1 Winnemucca, NV
This is Loon’s site for launching balloons to Puerto Rico and other destinations
around the world.
Fig. 6.14 Winnemucca Loon launch site. Photo courtesy of Company X
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Occasionally, NASA sponsors a balloon flight at another site of convenience for
the operator. Here are some examples:
• Madras, OR: Used for Guided Parafoil High Altitude Research, Planetary
Atmospheres Minor Species Sensor (PAMSS), Suitability of ADS-B as a
Beacon for Balloon Platforms and Payloads.
• Lynn Lake Airport, Canada: Used a lot from 1967-2002 for research into
cosmic rays. Launched the “Big 60” for the Low Energy Electron UHAB
flight. No launches there since.
6.2 COMMERCIAL
During the last few years or so, the corporation with the most launches has been
Alphabet’s Loon (see Section 5.1). Other sites included are those of World View
Enterprises and the Johnson Near Space Center.
6.2.1 Winnemucca, NV
This is Loon’s site for launching balloons to Puerto Rico and other destinations
around the world.
Fig. 6.14 Winnemucca Loon launch site. Photo courtesy of Company X
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