I posted one, the NASA link: which is research into exaclty what we were talking about.
CU Spaceflight is launching a new test flight later this year: I was told (by an ex-team member actually) that it was intended to pave the way for orbital launches.
As to what I was referring to: I meant the off hand dismissal of every piece of work towards launching from Balloons... I agree sounding rockets (yes I know what they are thanks ;)) are not orbital devices - but it proves the groundwork and paves the way to more exciting stuff.. surely.. dismissing such data offhand seems a little unhackerish and uninspired :(
To clarify my point... (as it seems to have got lost in the noise)
- There have been no orbital launches from balloons to date
- There HAVE been sub orbital launches to date
- NASA (and possible CU) are looking into launching orbital devices from balloons
- NASA have plans for a Balloon which will be able to carry a ton of equipment up to a "launchable" height.
- My conclusion from this is that far from being impossible it is perfectly within possibility, probably with our current technology.
@all Sorry to feed the trolling.. now that my point is clear I shall move on ;) :D
CU Spaceflight is launching a new test flight later this year: I was told (by an ex-team member actually) that it was intended to pave the way for orbital launches.
As to what I was referring to: I meant the off hand dismissal of every piece of work towards launching from Balloons... I agree sounding rockets (yes I know what they are thanks ;)) are not orbital devices - but it proves the groundwork and paves the way to more exciting stuff.. surely.. dismissing such data offhand seems a little unhackerish and uninspired :(
To clarify my point... (as it seems to have got lost in the noise) - There have been no orbital launches from balloons to date - There HAVE been sub orbital launches to date - NASA (and possible CU) are looking into launching orbital devices from balloons - NASA have plans for a Balloon which will be able to carry a ton of equipment up to a "launchable" height. - My conclusion from this is that far from being impossible it is perfectly within possibility, probably with our current technology.
@all Sorry to feed the trolling.. now that my point is clear I shall move on ;) :D