Tin Man Balloon Hand Launch
Stephen Wender (Los Alamos National Laboratory) and Kolby Patton (GSSL, Inc.) examine the crate holding the scientific balloon for TinMan (Thermal Neutron Measurement Experiment) on August 21, 2024, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The balloon will expand to 1 million cubic feet (28,300 cubic meters) when it reaches its maximum altitude of about 120,000 feet.
Credit: NASA/Sophia Roberts
Alt text: Photo of two men and a trailer in a large hanger.
Descriptive text: In this photograph, two men in reflective vests stand next to a trailer in a large hanger. The trailer is draped with canvas, and on top of the canvas is a wooden crate with a big white and red sticker. The sticker reads: “DELICATE SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, HANDLE WITH CARE, DO NOT PUNCTURE, DO NOT STACK.” The box is numbered 1403. To the left of the trailer is a yellow forklift. To the right of the trailer is a large shelf.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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Tin Man Balloon Hand Launch
Stephen Wender (Los Alamos National Laboratory) and Kolby Patton (GSSL, Inc.) examine the crate holding the scientific balloon for TinMan (Thermal Neutron Measurement Experiment) on August 21, 2024, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The balloon will expand to 1 million cubic feet (28,300 cubic meters) when it reaches its maximum altitude of about 120,000 feet.
Credit: NASA/Sophia Roberts
Alt text: Photo of two men and a trailer in a large hanger.
Descriptive text: In this photograph, two men in reflective vests stand next to a trailer in a large hanger. The trailer is draped with canvas, and on top of the canvas is a wooden crate with a big white and red sticker. The sticker reads: “DELICATE SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, HANDLE WITH CARE, DO NOT PUNCTURE, DO NOT STACK.” The box is numbered 1403. To the left of the trailer is a yellow forklift. To the right of the trailer is a large shelf.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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