Nov 10, 1999. While we are safe on the ground, satellite operators are concerned that even small impacts could short-circuit satellites. NASA will coordinate a team that helps track changes in the shower that could be a storm. Aug 6, 1999. A NASA weather balloon will ascend to the stratosphere for a live webcast of the 1999 Perseids.
Experts make their predictions.
Dave Sentman seeks to move Sprites from the realm of mystery into scientific knowledge. A high-flying weather balloon ascends to the stratosphere in hopes of capturing an Eta Aquarid meteoroid. The oldest known meteor shower peaks this year on April 22. The payload from the NASA Meteor Balloon has been recovered. NASA scientists prepare to launch a weather balloon designed to capture micrometeoroids in the stratosphere.