NASA Balloon Project Having Trouble Staying Afloat

NASA's Ultra Long Duration Balloon (ULDB) fell from the sky ahead of schedule Sunday, after pressurization difficulties prompted controllers to terminate the flight. After receiving the flight termination command, the payload parachuted down and impacted harmlessly within 1/2 mile of the coastline...

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