Oh, to Slip the Bonds of Earth

01 Charles McGrath writesSource: New York Times

ByCharles McGrath

A Floating Historian’s Hot-Air Adventure: Richard Holmes, author of “Falling Upwards,” takes a ride in a balloon.

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Officials Respond to Lockheed Martin Potential Akron Plant Closure

lockheed02cutSource: Akron Beacon Journal

Lockheed Martin Corp. has drafted contingency business plans that include closing its Akron facility and moving its hundreds of jobs elsewhere.

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Army Lets Air Out of Battlefield Spyship Project

Battlefield blimpSource: Los Angeles Times

By W.J. Hennigan

After spending $297 million to develop a craft that could hover over an area as long as three weeks, the Pentagon quietly sold it for $301,000 to its maker.

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Blimp duo ‘dances with wind’ in South Florida skies

Pompano blimpsSource:Sun Sentinel

By Robert Nolin, Sun Sentinel

Lucky observers who cast eyes skyward Tuesday afternoon caught a rare sight: two massive Goodyear blimps performing maneuvers over South Florida’s coastline.

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World View Balloon Aims to Give You an Outer-Space View for $75,000

02 World View balloonSource: NBC News

By: Alan Boyle, Science Editor NBC News

A new venture headed by veteran space entrepreneurs plans to send tourists on a balloon up to an altitude of 19 miles, to give them the kind of spacey view that daredevil Felix Baumgartner saw last year — at a price of $75,000 a ticket. Continue reading →

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