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November 07, 2013

BRRISON Lifts Off To Study Comet ISON
Fort Sumner NM (SPX) Nov 07, 2013
The Balloon Rapid Response for ISON (BRRISON) payload lifted off at 8:10 p.m. EDT from Ft. Sumner, N.M., on a mission that primarily includes the sun-grazing Comet ISON as one of its observation targets. Following an uncommon evening launch from Ft. Sumner, BRRISON will observe the comet for up to six hours using infrared and near ultraviolet/visible imaging systems while suspended from a NASA scientific balloon about 127,000 feet above the Earth. "There are so many firsts when it comes to B ... read more

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