He AND his assistants don't seem well prepared. "We didn't expect the wind to be that strong!", or whatever else they could use as an excuse just won't cut it.
I think he's dead, too, assuming they can ever mate the water heater and the balloon.
He AND his assistants don't seem well prepared. "We didn't expect the wind to be that strong!", or whatever else they could use as an excuse just won't cut it.
I think he's dead, too, assuming they can ever mate the water heater and the balloon.
He said that? This dude is going to jump from 25 miles up, break mach speed as a parachuter, and he can't get the launch wind information correct?
Oh man, if I was the owner of the nearest funeral home, I'd be promoting this thing big time. A yellow hurse, with free balloon give-aways at the scene of the "landing." Of course, the balloons won't be tied and and soon as the kids get them, they'll fly out of their hands.
-EarlJam
Basically, the balloon retreated. Given some of the earlier comments on the thread, that shouldn't be a surprise.
Apparently, Fournier ran through his savings account and can't afford a new balloon. It's only 400,000; I think it's time for a DBR Bake Sale! We owe it to him, and to ourselves, to make sure this man is on his way to space as soon as possible.