Spaceport Tucson Launch
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World View's balloon vehicle takes off for the first time from the Spaceport Tucson on Oct. 1, 2017. The company says its first stratospheric balloon mission from Tucson ended successfully Friday, with a controlled landing near the Grand Canyon. Video courtesy World View
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