British Bubble Bursts on Balloon Record Attempt
A British attempt to better a 40-year-old U.S.-held record for a balloon ascent ended in failure Sept. 3 when the planned flight had to be aborted following damage to the balloon. The two British crewmembers had intended to ascend to an altitude of 39,600 meters (130,000 ft.) in the balloon, called...
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