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Atlantic Explorer 2026 Flight Control

Follow the adventure as Alicia Hempleman-Adams, Bert Padelt & Peter Cuneo attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an open basket hydrogen gas balloon.

05/25/2026

With the equipment safely stored away in the Quonset Hut, the launch field patiently awaits our return…

Fingers crossed for good news in our next weather update…

Atlantic Explorer 2026 Flight Control

05/18/2026

Volatile weather situation…

The latest from our project meteorologists is that the weather situation remains volatile with no launch opportunities for the remainder of this week. Patience remains key!

In the meantime, Atlantic Explorer Co-Pilot Peter and project Press Officer Kim have been making the most of excellent flying conditions in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

More soon!

Atlantic Explorer 2026 Flight Control

05/16/2026

Bert and the team have been busy making the most of local weather conditions in Bally, Pennsylvania to carry out essential testing of the Starlink comms kit and Kubicek Flymate app. Bert reports that the everything went well and that he was highly impressed by the performance of the new Kubicek Flymate app.

In the meantime, some 3,550 miles east, Atlantic Explorer Co-Pilot Alicia and Flight Control team member Jonathan enjoyed a gentle morning flight over the West Berkshire countryside and town of Newbury just for fun!

The project remains on a weather hold for the time being with our meteorologists continuing their work in finding the best weather patterns…

More soon!
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05/14/2026

Our project meteorologists report that the overall weather picture is now improving.

However, further detailed analysis is now required over the coming days as the search begins for consistency in the weather models. Patience remains key!

In the meantime, our Atlantic Explorer FAQ is now live on the website! Head on over to https://atlantic-explorer.com/FAQ for all those questions and answers!

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05/11/2026

The latest from our project meteorologists is that the unsettled and unfavourable weather theme is set to continue this week. There are however tentative signs of a change early into next week however at this stage it is far from certain.

In the meantime, check out the N56US diary at https://atlantic-explorer.com/Diary-2026 where Kevin Stass describes the role and responsibilities of the Flight Control team.

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05/10/2026

For now preparations in Presque Isle are complete ✅

In the light of unsettled weather, Bert and the team have returned home to Pennsylvania and will head back to the launchsite as and when weather conditions improve. In the meantime, Bert would like to pass on the following message of thanks…

Next to team member Sunny Punj supplying the hydrogen and tube trailer, the success of this project falls in the hands of Paul Cyr. People often ask why it has taken my entire life to reach this goal. My answer is simple. It is because I had yet to meet Paul Cyr. Coming away from this project, my greatest reward will be having met Paul and the relationship that we have developed. Thank you Paul! ☺️

More updates soon!
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05/07/2026

No good news just yet from our meteorologists, with unsettled weather and unsuitable flight trajectories continuing to dominate the situation for now…

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet” - Aristotle

More very soon!

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05/04/2026

Rounding off a busy week of preparations in Presque Isle…

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05/03/2026

The hydrogen tube trailer has arrived in Presque Isle!

A massive thank you to Sunny Punj & Andy Coles at GH2CS for their incredible support and commitment to the project.

Now in place at the launchsite, team member Paul Cyr captured an incredible photo of the moon appearing from behind the clouds and our tube trailer manufactured by the team at Cryogenic Trailers.

Atlantic Explorer 2026 Flight Control

05/01/2026

The Atlantic Explorer 2026 flight window is now open!

With the flight window now open our meteorologists continue their around the clock work in finding a suitable weather pattern for a safe flight over the ocean to Europe.

For now though the wait continues for better weather...

More soon!

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04/27/2026

After a long drive, Bert and the team have now arrived in Presque Isle and have started the process of unloading the Atlantic Explorer project kit.

In the meantime, our meteorologists continue to assess weather conditions and patterns over the ocean. More on that soon!

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