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08 Aug 2025

The XL-Calibur archive opens at the HEASARC for the initial data release. The HEASARC currently holds event and spectra data, with calibration data slated to be released in a future update.

19 Mar 2025

Publication of the first results from the 2024 XL-Calibur observations of the Crab Nebula and Pulsar.

14 Jul 2024

The XL-Calibur mission concluded a 6-day long flight, terminating close to Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada. During the flight, XL-Calibur successfully gathered 4 days of observational data.

09 Jul 2024

The XL-Calibur balloon from NASA was successfully launched at 05:04 local time on the 9th of July from Esrange Space Center (Sweden). The flight is expected to last 4-5 days and it is possible to follow its journey across the Atlantic before landing in northern Canada.