QinetiQ 1
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qinetiq-1-214-1622505
title:
QinetiQ 1
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QinetiQ 1 was a balloon designed to set a new world altitude record for manned balloon flight of around 40 km. The balloon was named after the main sponsor, QinetiQ. The immense 381 m high zero-pressure balloon was constructed from 5,000 kg of polyethylene. The lift gas used for the balloon was helium. At the anticipated flight ceiling, the balloon's volume would have been 1.25 million m. The two pilots, Andy Elson and Colin Prescot, were to occupy an open deck, relying on Zvezda-manufactured S
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QinetiQ_1
date created:
2003-07-10T11:24:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T12:10:15Z
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