Source: The Kennebec Journal, Augusta ME kjonline.com
By Eric Russell
Jonathan Trappe was trying to become the first to cross the Atlantic using a cluster of helium-filled balloons, but had to land Thursday night in Newfoundland.
The Canadian Space Agency says the first stratospheric balloon successfully launched in Canada has landed in northwestern Quebec.
At 8:39 PM (Eastern Daylight Time), the Canadian Space Agency tweeted: “Launched! The balloon is on its way to reach the stratosphere. It will be reaching its planned ceiling of 31.5 km in approximately 2 hours.”
After a 70-year absence, it appears that a new rigid frame airship will soon be taking to the skies over California. Continue reading
By: Stephen Trimble
The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Aeros to operate planned research flights of a new kind of hybrid, heavy-lift airship.