Business Almanac

Page Tools:

Balloon Facility Is Filled With Hot Air
Published Dec 15, 2008

Balloons aren’t just for kids.

NASA operates the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Anderson County, and balloons on site measure as large as 300 feet in diameter. The facility in Palestine periodically launches the unmanned balloons to conduct studies of the upper atmosphere and outer space.

The Physical Science Lab of New Mexico State University manages the CSBF, and visitors are invited to tour the base. Research balloons for scientific experiments can reach heights of 120,000 feet. Learn more about the facility at www.csbf.nasa.gov.

Back to top

Email to a Friend
Please enter the following information:

Your Name:

Your Email:

Recipient Name:

Recipient Email:

Notes:

Please enter the word you see in
the image below:

Information being sent:

Magazine:
Business Images East Texas, 2009 Edition

Headline:
Balloon Facility Is Filled With Hot Air

Summary:
Balloons aren’t just for kids.

This article brought to you by:

Site Sponsors

• RSS Feeds>>

  Subscribe to our RSS feeds to get local community headlines delivered directly to your desktop or Web site.
  Click here

• Guide To Services>>

  Find links to goods and services in the East Texas area.
  Click here

• Weather>>

  Current Weather Conditions In Kilgore, TX (75662)
  Clear, and 48 ° F. For more details? Click here...

• Realtor.com>>

  

• Career Builder>>