Category Archives: News

Daredevils Attempt Tightrope Walk Between Two Hot-Air Balloons

Posted on February 8, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: dailymail.co.uk By Alex Greig A filmmaker has created a nail biting video of a group of daredevils attempting to tightrope walk between two hot-air balloons.

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NASA-Funded Science Balloons Launch in Antarctica

Posted on February 5, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: nasa.gov By: Karen C. Fox, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center In the bright light of Antarctica’s summer sun, a NASA mission launched its first 18 science balloons between Dec. 27, 2013, and Feb. 2, 2014.

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Oversize Cargo – The New Goodyear Passenger Gondola

Posted on January 20, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Zeppelin Brief With the sale in 2011 of three Zeppelin NTs to Goodyear, the U.S. tire manufacturer, Zeppelin Luftschiff-technik GmbH & Co. (ZLT) landed the largest contract in its history.

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Raytheon Applies for “Airship Docking Station” Patent

Posted on January 10, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

John G. Benkert and Frank A Birdsong have applied for, and assigned to Raytheon, a patent for an “Airship Docking Station”. In light of the difficulty and high risk to equipment and personnel that docking an airship in turbulent weather … Continue reading →

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Near-Space Tourism Takes Off

Posted on January 2, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: outsideonline.com By: Daniel D. Snyder U.S. firm will fly you 19 miles up for $75K

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