Remember what happened in 2003 ? NASA scattered almost 200,000 lbs of shuttle wreckage all over Texas and the south. With *NO* injuries to anyone on the ground. These lightweight payloads are *MUCH* less likely to hit/hurt anyone. Get over it.
- KMC Denver Colorado
check faa part 101 for the reasonable rules for UNMANNED balloons. These guys were completely legit. No Pilot certificate required, and no FAA notification required or requested. over 250 similar weather sondes are launched every day in the USA and am not aware of any airstrikes or injury/damage to anything on the ground.
- KMC
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Remember what happened in 2003 ? NASA scattered almost 200,000 lbs of shuttle wreckage all over Texas and the south. With *NO* injuries to anyone on the ground. These lightweight payloads are *MUCH* less likely to hit/hurt anyone. Get over it. - KMC Denver Colorado
check faa part 101 for the reasonable rules for UNMANNED balloons. These guys were completely legit. No Pilot certificate required, and no FAA notification required or requested. over 250 similar weather sondes are launched every day in the USA and am not aware of any airstrikes or injury/damage to anything on the ground. - KMC