BETTII Illustration (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

BETTII Illustration

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This illustration shows the Balloon Experimental Twin Telescope for Infrared Interferometer (BETTII) ascending into the upper atmosphere. The experiment was severely damaged on June 9, when the payload detached from its parachute and fell.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab/Michael Lentz

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