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Navy Airship to Conduct Operations in the DC Metro Region

Posted on September 22, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Navy’s sole Science & Technology research squadron, Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS-1), will operate the MZ-3A lighter-than-air blimp in the regions surrounding Washington, D.C. beginning Sept. 21.

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Successful flight for INBLOON in Spain

Posted on September 22, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: stratocat.com.ar Zero 2 Infinity (02I), a Spanish private aerospace firm that is developing balloon-based technologies to enable cost-efficient access to near-space and to promote space tourism in the near future, successfully performed another balloon launch.

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Japan sets new balloon altitude record: 53.7 kms

Posted on September 22, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: stratocat.com.ar The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that they managed to break the current high altitude record for unmanned balloon flight, which stood unbeaten for eleven years.

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Irish National Balloon Championships, September 24th

Posted on September 21, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Journalist by Aisling McCabe On September 24th, Drumshambo, Co. Leitrim plays host to the 2013 Irish National Hot Air Balloon Championships, the longest running national ballooning event in the world.

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The Forest Park Balloon Race – St. Louis Missouri – September 21, 2013

Posted on September 21, 2013 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: greatforestparkballoonrace.com The oldest and most well-attended FREE Hot-Air Balloon Event in the World

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