Comments on: The Balloon Launch Project

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:32:01 +0000

You are welcome. Let me know how things are developing. I would like to get involved if I have time.

By: ZurielSeven

ZurielSeven — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:24:11 +0000

Thanks, Brad! It looks to be in great shape!

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:11:54 +0000

I left you the balloon. It is on the rack near the front door.

By: ZurielSeven

ZurielSeven — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:06:50 +0000

Whoo! What a great idea! I’ll have to look into that!

By: ZurielSeven

ZurielSeven — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:06:22 +0000

I’m definitely interested! What are the specs on the balloon?

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:03:22 +0000

Hey, I have a weather balloon. Do you need one?

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:08:09 +0000

Can we put LED’s and EL wire all over the balloon so it gets on the news as a UFO? lol….

http://www.Sciplus.com has some $18 weather balloons. They, or a similar site, had some really long 30+ foot tubular ones a few years ago, but I do not see them now…

By: allen

allen — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:02:09 +0000

Came across an article about South Korean activists sending balloons across the border into North Korea and what struck me was the balloons they used.

They don’t use latex weather balloons but what appears to be lengths of very thin plastic film in tubular form, like maybe the stuff dry cleaners use, tied at both ends. I’m going to guess that the stuff is cheaper then latex weather balloons and, coming of a roll, is more flexible in that if you want more lifting power you just use a longer piece of plastic.

Here’s a link – http://news.yahoo.com/photos/anti-north-korea-activists-release-balloons-containing-u-photo-084922768.html