On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgarter experiences a sky dive from a record altitude of 39km above the surface of the Earth. He was lifted to that altitude using a helium filled balloon. The balloon looked very under-inflated as it left the Earth. Did they over estimate what volume of helium was needed in the balloon when they designed it or was it purposely designed that way
On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgarter experiences a sky dive from a record altitude of 39km above the surface of the Earth. He was lifted to that altitude using a helium filled balloon. The balloon looked very under-inflated as it left the Earth. Did they over estimate what volume of helium was needed in the balloon when they designed it or was it purposely designed that way
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On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgarter experiences a sky dive from a record altitude of 39km above the surface of the Earth. He was lifted to that altitude using a helium filled balloon. The balloon looked very under-inflated as it left the Earth. Did they over estimate what volume of helium was needed in the balloon when they designed it or was it purposely designed that way?
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