14 July 2024 at 11:07 Heavy balloon observed in several places in northern Norway news has received several tips from people who have seen a giant balloon flying over several places in northern Norway. Among other things, it has been observed from Træna, Gildeskål, Bodø, Evenes, Evenskjær, Bardufoss and Vannøya. It turns out that the balloon was launched from the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna. It has North America as its destination, and has a range of 1.7 million cubic metres. This is stated in a press release. The balloon is a so-called NASA BOOMS balloon, and it is the largest ever sent up from the space center in northern Sweden. The balloon is used to study X-rays in the polar atmosphere. The results are used for research purposes. The balloon can fly about 45.7 kilometers above the earth’s surface.
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Heavy balloon observed in several places in northern Norway – news Troms and Finnmark
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