Esrange Space Center is involved in several balloon campaigns every year and you can read the Launching Programme for the next coming years here. The balloons are launched either by the SSC balloon launch team or by launch teams from CNES (France) or CSBF (USA). During 2010 the following balloon campaigns are planned at Esrange Space Center Mission Status       MIPAS-B/TELIS Successfully launched on January 24, 2010. CNES Campaign, total 10 balloons 4 scientific flights + 6 technical flights Elhysa (opening flight) was successfully launched 17:24 (UTC) on April 4, 2010. ELHYSA 2 was successfully launched 14:42 (UTC) on April 9, 2010. Techno 1 was successfully launched 23:41 (UTC) on April 11, 2010. Techno 2 was successfully launched 05:39 (UTC) on April 21, 2010. LMPA/SWIR was successfully launched 06:54 (UTC) on April 25, 2010. ISAO was successfully launched 17:29 (UTC) on April 29, 2010. Techno 3 was successfully launched 06:40 (UTC) on May 3, 2010. Techno 4 was successfully launched 14:35 (UTC) on May 6, 2010. Techno 5 was successfully launched 04:53 (UTC) on May 13, 2010. Techno 6 (end of campaign) was successfully launched 02:50 (UTC) on May 19, 2010. PoGoLite Scheduled launch period May 2011 BEXUS 10, Student flight Scheduled launch period October 2010 BEXUS 11, Student flight Scheduled launch period October 2010