Solar Hot Air Balloon Launch

The world's slowest solar hot air balloon departure. This balloon carried 5.5 pounds to over 50,000 feet. Time of flight was about 14 hours and the balloon traveled from Norman Oklahoma to 30 miles south of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• solar
• balloon
• jet
• stream
• aerostatic
• globo
• hot
• air

[gino07770]

what is that annoying sound. I bet it was the bad neighbor trying  to spoil the show with lawn mower.

[kmcaviezel]

@gino07770 generator

[777strongcoffee]

Imagine getting that thing stuck on the windshield of your 747.

[kmcaviezel]

Or: imagine that the balloon is rammed by the operator of an airplane who fails to practice 'see and avoid' operations, even while clear of IMC while conducting IFR flight..

[MrOmgoodness]

....and now time to try and lift a human being by the power of binbags! :D

[kmcaviezel]

There are a few Frenchmen who have already done exactly that!

[ariskk88]

@josephdupont Maybe the air was cooler the farther from the ground.

[josephdupont]

what was the payload?

It seemed to pick up speed.as it rose.. perhaps pushing the air out of the way.

[WickedxEvolution]

@PetoriaDude, Probably either GPS stuff and sand for weight?

[windandsun68]

way cool

[RCplanes102]

im in edmonton, and my ballon was found outside canada in iowa, 670 miles by air.

[PetoriaDude]

What is that thing on the bottom?

[ovniforos]

It is more dangerous to hit a bird.

[barbelotta]

LoL, man thats crazy, u need Military Support and Acces to send that shit...