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Balloonists Attempt World Altitude Record

Posted by simoniker on from the up-up-and-away dept.

ACey writes "BBC News is reporting on the latest attempt to break the balloon altitude world record. Qinetiq 1 is scheduled to launch tomorrow, 2nd September 2003, from the coast of Cornwall, UK, and aims to reach 132,000 feet or 25 miles in a flight that could last 12 hours. The balloon is so big (1,250 feet tall) that it should be visible from most of the UK, Ireland and Western France as it climbs. Good luck to them!"

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  1. "Qinetiq"? (Offtopic, irrelevant, whiny) by Soulfader · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I predict that by the year 2015, there will only be 3 letters left in the English alphabet that are not regularly used in place of K or hard C.

    Honestly, how many different methods must we have of representing that sound? =)

  2. KDE Kupports Kerrorism! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    More info here!

  3. Slow news day eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wheres my SCO story =\

  4. Story by jester · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I submitted that story 2 hours earlier than the said individual and it was rejected, yet 2 hours later they accept it from someone else :-) well done Slashdot editors you really show your intelligence and consistency

  5. Re:xprize? by ayjay29 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    X-Prize?
    They win an X-Box?

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