NASA’s EXCITE mission prepared for scientific balloon flight
EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) hangs from a ceiling at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility’s location in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The mission team practiced taking observations ahead of flight by looking out the hanger doors at night. Credit: NASA/Jeanette Kazmierczak Scientists and engineers are ready to fly an infrared mission called EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate
Bong Noren
August 23, 2024