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Three Men and a Balloon
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Program Overview
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One of the final aeronautics challenges left in the world today does
not involve the use of a plane, a rocket, or even an engine. No one
has yet been able to circumnavigate the earth in a balloon. Any team
attempting the feat would have to fly higher than most planes ever
fly and would need a passenger capsule that could both offer
protection from extreme cold and carry the proper navigation and
life support equipment. Depending on the powerful jet stream to
propel them, crew members would have to plot their course carefully
and plan their schedule to coincide with the most advantageous
winds. Even landing would be a risky venture. This program follows a
team of three adventurers as they attempt to make just such a
journey.
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