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Boardman students launch big balloon with scientific payload
Three weeks after a U.S. military jet shot down a balloon believed to be a Chinese spy in the sky, students from Boardman Glenwood Junior High sent off a balloon of their own.
Thursday, February 23rd 2023, 11:12 AM EST
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Three weeks after a U.S. military jet shot down a balloon believed to be a Chinese spy in the sky, students from Boardman Glenwood Junior High sent off a balloon of their own.
Middle School science teacher Eric Diefenderfer gathered his students in the school parking lot Thursday morning and sent a weather balloon aloft.
Included in the balloon’s payload were four or five experiments.
A company called “Launch with us” assisted with the setup, which included inflating the balloon with helium.
Other classes were invited to watch the launch.