January 7, 2014: After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the selection of six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators on December 30. One of the selected sites is the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex, led by the University of […]

January 24, 2013: Near Space Corporation (NSC) launched its first balloon flight with the NASA Flight Opportunities Program on Sunday January 20th. NSC has completed more than 160 balloon flights since it began operating from Tillamook, Oregon in 1996. This was the first balloon launch with the NASA Flight Opportunities Program. NSC worked with […]

February 27, 2012: Near Space Corporation (NSC), one of seven suborbital flight providers selected to support the NASA Flight Opportunities Program, is proud to announce the creation of the first commercial high altitude balloon flight facility. Located in Tillamook, Oregon, the $6.9 million first phase will include 31,000 square feet of construction. It will […]