Strapping a gondola to a bomb has been a great idea since 1902. I thought that people stopped doing that after 1937, but I guess history is there for people to repeat the mistakes.Hi Folks,
We have a company in Tucson, the facility of which was funded by the Pima County taxpayers that was going to launch a near space adventure using a huge balloon filled with Hydrogen...
The big deal is that they’re paying their own way. What once was the domain of only the wealthiest and most scientifically advanced governments on Earth is now within the grasp of private citizens.MEH...
Alan Shepard in space 60 yrs ago
John Glenn in orbit 59 yrs ago
Armstrong on the moon 52 yrs ago
All of these done before most of you were born.
What's the big deal about a bunch of rich guys just barely replicating what was done 60 years ago!