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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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