Comments on: New high-altitude, heavy-lifter balloon successfully flight-tested http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/new-high-altitude-heavy-lifter-balloon-successfully-flight-tested/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:03:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Buzz http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/new-high-altitude-heavy-lifter-balloon-successfully-flight-tested/comment-page-1/#comment-1470823 Buzz Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:20:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36658#comment-1470823 #2: A multi-cell balloon that fails in one cell does not keep flying. It's not like a multi-jet engine passenger plane. It's not going to come down less quickly, either. If one cell fails, before the thing has fallen a mile or two, the other cells shred. #2: A multi-cell balloon that fails in one cell does not keep flying. It’s not like a multi-jet engine passenger plane. It’s not going to come down less quickly, either. If one cell fails, before the thing has fallen a mile or two, the other cells shred.

]]> By: James Hill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/new-high-altitude-heavy-lifter-balloon-successfully-flight-tested/comment-page-1/#comment-1470554 James Hill Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36658#comment-1470554 Roswell, NM called. They want their alien back. Roswell, NM called. They want their alien back.

]]> By: BillM http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/new-high-altitude-heavy-lifter-balloon-successfully-flight-tested/comment-page-1/#comment-1470538 BillM Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:51:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36658#comment-1470538 How far could this carry a Brazilian priest in a lawn chair? How far could this carry a Brazilian priest in a lawn chair?

]]> By: Miguel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/new-high-altitude-heavy-lifter-balloon-successfully-flight-tested/comment-page-1/#comment-1470528 Miguel Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:42:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36658#comment-1470528 Sorry, I only do metric :) But I was under the impression these balloons could go much higher. Sorry, I only do metric :)

But I was under the impression these balloons could go much higher.

]]> By: chuck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/new-high-altitude-heavy-lifter-balloon-successfully-flight-tested/comment-page-1/#comment-1470521 chuck Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:32:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36658#comment-1470521 110,000 feet is about 20 miles. Not exactly the "edge" of space. But it might make a good bomb platform. Space Ship One goes 60 miles up. 110,000 feet is about 20 miles. Not exactly the “edge” of space.

But it might make a good bomb platform.

Space Ship One goes 60 miles up.

]]> By: Ron Larson http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/new-high-altitude-heavy-lifter-balloon-successfully-flight-tested/comment-page-1/#comment-1470489 Ron Larson Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:47:32 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36658#comment-1470489 Why single cell? Why not 2, or 3? I think relying in a single cell is dangerous. Why single cell? Why not 2, or 3? I think relying in a single cell is dangerous.

]]> By: Miguel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/new-high-altitude-heavy-lifter-balloon-successfully-flight-tested/comment-page-1/#comment-1470464 Miguel Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:17:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36658#comment-1470464 How about using these for space tourism? Cheaper and MUCH, MUCH safer than the commercial ventures around (Spaceship One...) and you could parachute back a la Joe Kittinger. Or some other, more comfortable, way of returning to earth could be devised. Just a thought. How about using these for space tourism? Cheaper and MUCH, MUCH safer than the commercial ventures around (Spaceship One…) and you could parachute back a la Joe Kittinger. Or some other, more comfortable, way of returning to earth could be devised.

Just a thought.

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