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- In balloon flight: Balloons reach the stratosphere
That balloon, the Explorer II, was seven times the size of Piccard’s, but still with very similar fabric. The stress in the skin of the giant balloon was formidable, resulting in repeated failures. On one occasion the crew, this time including Maj. William E. Kepner, barely escaped by…
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