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Kyle Yankanich  
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 More options Oct 24 2012, 11:06 am
From: Kyle Yankanich <kyleyankan...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:06:40 -0400
Local: Wed, Oct 24 2012 11:06 am
Subject: Re: [Hive 76 Discussion] High Altitude Ballooning
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I'm really curious about that at well. From what I understand, Ballooning
can get you up to 40km from the earth's surface, where there's only 1%
atmosphere, but gravity is still at 98% (31.7729 fps^2).

-- Kyle Yankanich

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Randy <wuchen...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have always wondered...  How much rocket would be required to continue
> out after it is lifted to the max height from a balloon like that.  Or, if
> possible is that height enough to use gravity to help slingshot..  I know,
> sounds stupid, but sometime out of the box thinking..

>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Kyle Yankanich <kyleyankan...@gmail.com>
> *To:* hive76-discussion@googlegroups.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:14 AM
> *Subject:* [Hive 76 Discussion] High Altitude Ballooning

> Hey everyone,
>  Just curious to see who is interested in doing some high-altitude balloon
> stuff. I personally have much of the equipment required, minus the balloon
> and helium (because who really keeps that stuff laying around), and would
> love to put something into near-space, and get some amazing photos out of
> it as well. I'd like to see what kind of designs you guys come up with, and
> see if we can get this off the ground (Ba-dum-tsh).

> -Kyle
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