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A group led by then first-years Stephanie Wallen and Priyanka Supraja Balaji designed and built GLOBO, a high-altitude balloon mission, to collect real-time atmospheric data.

They drove out into the Mojave Desert and fought hot and windy conditions to test the CubeSat’s multiple sensors and fill the balloon with helium.

The launch went well. GLOBO rose more than 20 kilometers into the atmosphere and stayed aloft for about four hours before landing near Joshua Tree National Park, roughly 100 miles from its launching point.

Retrieval required coordination with the military and environmental protection officers.

With the proof-of-concept flight complete, the team is now looking at how to take GLOBO to the next level.

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