The Balloon Rapid Response for Comet ISON (BRRISON) payload and balloon just minutes before lift-off.
The Balloon Rapid Response for Comet ISON (BRRISON) payload and balloon just minutes before lift-off. BRRISON lifted off at 8:10 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 28, from NASA’s balloon facility at Fort Sumner, N.M., to study Comet ISON and other celestial bodies. Credits: NASA/Patrick Black
