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aka-chmeee

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4. At high school where I work as tech assistant, we intentionally release

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 06:37 PM

Nov 2019

one, sometimes two high altitude balloons a year.

We've been using Hydrogen gas for several years (costs about 20% of Helium). We track the balloons and retrieve them when they return to earth. We have traveled as far as 200 miles to recover our (latex) balloons and instrument packages.

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Senator's Bill Would Ban Balloon Releases [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2019 OP

Yes! Lulu KC Nov 2019 #1

I understand another issue is the finite supply of helium. Once it's gone, it's gone. yonder Nov 2019 #2

That is what came to my mind also. nt TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #3

At high school where I work as tech assistant, we intentionally release aka-chmeee Nov 2019 #4