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   Erik Horstkotte to All   
   Re: Question about using balloons to get   
   02 Sep 04 18:17:32   
   
   From: erikh@MAPSON.msoft.com.retro.com   
      
   richie086 wrote:   
      
   > Hey..  I have a question.   
   >   
   > would the use of balloons to lift some sort of delivery vehicle or   
   > rocket into the very upper atmosphere work?  has this ever been attempted?   
      
   Dunno if it's been attempted before, but it's being attempted for a shot   
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