The Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flare (GRIPS) mission was lofted into the stratosphere by high-altitude balloon in Jan. 2016. After 12 days of collecting data, it parachuted back down to the frozen tundra of Antarctica.
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SPACE.com - 3 Mar 2017 18:19
The Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flare (GRIPS) mission was lofted into the stratosphere by high-altitude balloon in Jan. 2016. After 12 days of collecting data, it parachuted back down to the frozen tundra of Antarctica.
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