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Near-space airship's first flight tentatively set for Oct. 29

NEAR SPACE: The Air Force Space Battlelab has tentatively scheduled the first flight of the Near Space Maneuvering Vehicle (NSMV), or "V-Airship," for Oct. 29 from Tillamook, Ore. A 175-foot long, helium-filled balloon, the v-shaped NSMV was built by JP Aerospace of California. The flight will carry...

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