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June 25, 2014

High-tech hot air balloon floats to 120,000 feet
Roswell, N.M. (UPI) Jun 24, 2013
Forget rockets or airplanes, World View Enterprises wants to take tourists to the edge of space and back via balloon - and they just may do so sooner rather than later. The company tested an early unmanned prototype last week, successfully floating a high-tech hot air balloon to 120,000 feet. Remote controllers then lowered the balloon back to 50,000 feet and released the main console from the balloon. The detachable capsule - which will eventually house excited passengers - fell back to Ear ... read more

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