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Silent3

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21. Doing this with a ballon instead of a rocket should be tens to hundreds of times cheaper...

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Sun Sep 5, 2021, 06:51 PM

Sep 2021

...than a rocket launch.

I listened to a news story a few weeks ago about a project in the works to "launch" space telescopes that, now that the problem of vibration reduction has been worked out, should be able to meet and later exceed the capability of the Hubble, at 1/1000th the cost, by using balloons instead of rockets.

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This Luxury Space Balloon Lets You Glide 100,000 Feet Above the Earth With a Cocktail in Hand [View all] Dial H For Hero Sep 2021 OP

Due to the helium shortage James48 Sep 2021 #1

Domestic consumption of helium is 40 million cubic feet per year. I don't think a single balloon Dial H For Hero Sep 2021 #3

They use hydrogen in an 18 million cubic foot balloon Klaralven Sep 2021 #17

I'm sure that would be incredible FoxNewsSucks Sep 2021 #2

Haleakala is on my bucket list! Certainly more affordable than space RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2021 #9

One's not supposed to pop the champagne Backseat Driver Sep 2021 #4

No new helium. Once it's gone, it's gone until fusion comes along. rickyhall Sep 2021 #5

Where does it go? NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #14

Space. When it escapes, gravity can't hold it. rickyhall Sep 2021 #15

Indeed it does. I did not know that. Thanks. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #16

It's ironic (any annoying) that the second most abundant element... Silent3 Sep 2021 #20

Where's the complaining that people shouldn't have this kind of money to spend? brooklynite Sep 2021 #6

I'm still wondering why the pilot will be "sipping cocktails." Treefrog Sep 2021 #7

The complainer about the complainers Mysterian Sep 2021 #11

The wealthy are SUCH victims dpibel Sep 2021 #12

I'm sure billionaires appreciate you looking out for their money tenderfoot Sep 2021 #13

not so much about the money RandomNumbers Sep 2021 #19

125k to join the 20-Mile-High Club. Fair enough. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2021 #8

Just wow! What an exciting excursion that would be. Great post. Thanks! RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2021 #10

reminds me of this Kali Sep 2021 #18

Doing this with a ballon instead of a rocket should be tens to hundreds of times cheaper... Silent3 Sep 2021 #21