The 2013 Great Plains Super Launch will hold it’s annual event this Saturday in Pella. Jim Emmert says that this event is the premier conference for near space explorers and enthusiasts dedicated to the education and study of aerospace science via Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning. The event will feature the launch of nine high altitude balloons at 8 a.m. just North of the Vermeer Global Pavilion. Participants from several states and the U.K. are expected; anyone interested in observing the launches is encouraged to attend.