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Japan sets new balloon altitude record: 53.7 kms

Source: stratocat.com.ar The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that they managed to break the current high altitude record for unmanned balloon flight, which stood unbeaten for eleven years.

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Irish National Balloon Championships, September 24th

Source: The Journalist by Aisling McCabe On September 24th, Drumshambo, Co. Leitrim plays host to the 2013 Irish National Hot Air Balloon Championships, the longest running national ballooning event in the world.

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Bud Blimp Returns to St. Louis

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch By Lisa Brown Anheuser-Busch’s ‘Designate a Driver’ Budweiser blimp is capping off a 17-week tour with a visit to St. Louis.

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The Forest Park Balloon Race – St. Louis Missouri – September 21, 2013

Source: greatforestparkballoonrace.com The oldest and most well-attended FREE Hot-Air Balloon Event in the World

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Skyship in Orlando to help scientific research

Source: clickorlando.com Scientists are calling the Cloud Lab SkyShip 600, which is being housed in Orlando, a breakthrough platform for scientific research.

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