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 2011 the following balloon campaigns are planned at Esrange Space Center Mission Status       CNES balloon campign 2011 in total 12 balloons Scheduled launch period February to April D-SEND1 Scheduled launch period April PoGoLite Scheduled launch period in the second half of June NASA summer campaign 2011 Scheduled launch period May to July BEXUS 12, Student flight Scheduled launch period October BEXUS 13, Student flight Scheduled launch period October