COSI Launch Attempt #3!
Update @ 1:45am: COSI is in the hangar ready to be picked up by the gondola! We’re having our third launch attempt
The Compton Spectrometer and Imager
Update @ 1:45am: COSI is in the hangar ready to be picked up by the gondola! We’re having our third launch attempt
Update @ 3:15am: The COSI team has finished their pre-flight checkouts and is ready to be moved to the flight line! The
COSI will be picked up at 1am for a launch around 8am (1pm PDT). Stay tuned for updates here and on
We’re working during the wee hours here in New Zealand to prepare for our first launch attempt. Watch the action
COSI will be rolling out tomorrow for our first launch attempt! The weather forecast looks marginal, but we wouldn’t want
COSI had it’s compatibility test with CSBF last Wednesday. We had to wait for the excitement surrounding Warbirds to settle
The tiny Wanaka Airport has been buzzing recently. Over the Easter long weekend they hosted the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow,
Check out the Super Pressure Balloon blog written by Jeremy Eggers here with us in Wanaka! https://blogs.nasa.gov/superpressureballoon/
Sorry to leave you all hanging for so long. It’s been a busy past year for COSI! And it’s about
Balloon payloads are effectively reusable. You launch your instrument once, after the flight is terminated it lands with the assistance